SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549



                                   FORM 8-K


             Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Security Exchange Act of 1934

                        Date of Report: August 12, 1999



                       NEIMAN MARCUS FUNDING CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




                                   Delaware
                (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

            33-88098                                  04-2354838
      (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer Identification Number)




                       Neiman Marcus Funding Corporation
                                1201 Elm Street
                              Dallas, Texas 75201
                                (214) 761-2300

              (Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,
        including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Office)


Item 5:  Other Events

      The Monthly Servicer's Certificate for the Monthly Period ended July 31,
1999 with respect to both the 7.60% Class A Asset Backed Certificates, Series
1995-1 and the 7.75% Class B Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1995-1, issued
by the Neiman Marcus Group Credit Card Master Trust, was distributed August 12,
1999.

      The above described Monthly Servicer's Certificate is filed as Exhibit
99 to this Report.


                                  SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



Dated:      August 12, 1999


                              NEIMAN MARCUS FUNDING CORPORATION


                              By:     /s/ Eric P. Geller
                              Name:   Eric P. Geller
                              Title:  Senior Vice President,
                                      General Counsel and Secretary






























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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


      EXHIBIT                                         SEQUENTIALLY
      NUMBER                  DESCRIPTION             NUMBERED PAGE

          99                  Monthly Servicer's          4
                              Certificate for the
                              Monthly Period ended
                              July 31, 1999

















































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