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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898432-08-001323.txt : 20081229
<SEC-HEADER>0000898432-08-001323.hdr.sgml : 20081225
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081229074814
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898432-08-001323
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081229

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEUBERGER BERMAN INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227699
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10158

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERSON MAXINE L.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001452674

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21334
		FILM NUMBER:		081271003

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-476-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		605 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10158-3698
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-18</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001227699</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEUBERGER BERMAN INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NOX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001452674</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GERSON MAXINE L.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEUBERGER BERMAN, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>605 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10158-3698</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person does not own any of the Issuer's equity securities and is filing this report solely in her capacity as
 an Executive Vice President of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Maxine L. Gerson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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