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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 OCTOBER 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
10-02 CEE 900 12.7500 17.09 Weeden & Co
10-03 " " 2600 12.7500 16.95 " "
10-04 " " 1000 12.6625 16.79 " "
10-05 " " 1600 12.6875 16.82 " "
10-06 " " 2600 12.5865 16.71 " "
10-09 " " 800 12.0938 16.51 " "
10-10 " " 800 11.9688 16.43 " "
10-11 " " 500 11.6250 16.03 " "
10-12 " " 800 11.4063 15.74 " "
10-13 " " 800 11.4375 15.69 " "
10-16 " " 800 11.8438 15.85 " "
10-17 " " 800 11.9375 15.84 " "
10-18 " " 800 11.4063 15.58 " "
10-19 " " 400 11.8125 15.78 " "
10-20 " " 800 11.8438 15.98 " "
10-23 " " 800 11.7500 15.90 " "
10-24 " " 800 11.7500 16.22 " "
10-25 " " 800 11.6250 15.86 " "
10-26 " " 800 11.6875 15.74 " "
10-27 " " 600 11.7292 15.93 " "
10-30 " " 800 11.7188 15.97 " "
The Central European Equity Fund, Inc.
Name of Registrant
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 11/01/00
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