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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 APRIL 2000
THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN EQUITY, 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
04-03 CEE 2700 16.8750 22.89 Weeden & Co
04-04 " " 4900 16.5663 22.53 " "
04-05 " " 4900 15.7207 22.35 " "
04-06 " " 1900 16.1250 22.78 " "
04-07 " " 4900 16.1760 23.11 " "
04-10 " " 3900 16.3910 23.29 " "
04-11 " " 3900 16.1715 22.48 " "
04-12 " " 1300 16.0337 22.55 " "
04-13 " " 3900 16.0304 22.16 " "
04-14 " " 2500 15.6375 21.75 " "
04-17 " " 2000 14.6938 20.63 " "
04-18 " " 1300 14.6971 20.68 " "
04-19 " " 2000 15.1563 20.63 " "
04-20 " " 1400 14.9554 20.35 " "
04-24 " " 2700 14.8704 20.38 " "
04-25 " " 1200 14.9583 20.32 " "
04-26 " " 3200 15.2461 20.53 " "
04-27 " " 2600 15.0721 20.02 " "
04-28 " " 2300 15.0572 20.28 " "
The Central European Equity Fund, Inc.
Name of Registrant
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 05/08/00
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