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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-23C-1
STATEMENT BY REGISTERED CLOSED-END
INVESTMENT COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO
PURCHASES OF ITS OWN SECURITIES PURSUANT
TO RULE N-23C-1 DURING THE LAST CALENDAR MONTH
REPORT FOR CALENDAR MONTH JULY 2000
THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
(Name of registered closed-end investment company)
Approx Asset
Date Number Price Value or Approx Seller
Each Ident Shares Per Asset Cov/Shr or Seller's
Trans Sec Purch Share at Time of Purch Broker
07-05 CEE 1100 14.5625 20.04 Weeden & Co
07-06 " " 4400 14.6534 19.92 " "
07-07 " " 5300 14.5873 19.85 " "
07-10 " " 1700 14.6875 19.81 " "
07-11 " " 1100 14.5000 19.66 " "
07-12 " " 1700 14.5000 19.81 " "
07-13 " " 1300 14.3125 19.83 " "
07-14 " " 1700 14.3750 20.07 " "
07-17 " " 2100 14.4107 20.31 " "
07-18 " " 2100 14.3423 20.42 " "
07-19 " " 1100 14.5682 20.34 " "
07-20 " " 2100 14.7798 20.65 " "
07-21 " " 2100 14.7857 20.78 " "
07-24 " " 700 14.8750 20.72 " "
07-25 " " 2700 14.8218 20.61 " "
07-26 " " 2700 14.7500 20.51 " "
07-27 " " 2700 14.7500 20.15 " "
07-28 " " 2700 14.6343 19.77 " "
The Central European Equity Fund, Inc.
Name of Registrant
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 08/01/00
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