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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 SEPTEMBER 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
09-01 CEE 3100 14.1048 19.57 Weeden & Co
09-05 " " 1100 14.0625 19.39 " "
09-06 " " 1900 14.1217 18.99 " "
09-07 " " 1000 14.0625 18.83 " "
09-08 " " 2400 14.0182 18.57 " "
09-11 " " 2900 13.5948 18.31 " "
09-12 " " 2900 13.3384 18.35 " "
09-13 " " 2000 13.2813 18.17 " "
09-14 " " 2500 13.4125 18.31 " "
09-15 " " 2900 13.2694 18.22 " "
09-18 " " 900 13.0625 17.75 " "
09-19 " " 2300 13.0000 17.53 " "
09-20 " " 1900 12.9079 17.35 " "
09-21 " " 1800 12.7847 17.05 " "
09-22 " " 1000 12.7500 16.99 " "
09-25 " " 800 12.6875 17.33 " "
09-26 " " 2000 12.7813 17.15 " "
09-27 " " 1000 12.7500 17.18 " "
09-28 " " 1300 12.8462 17.13 " "
09-29 " " 1500 12.7500 17.04 " "
The Central European Equity Fund, Inc.
Name of Registrant
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 10/03/00
