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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 MARCH 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
03-01 CEE 3400 17.1029 23.59 Weeden & Co
03-02 " " 5500 16.8466 23.95 " "
03-03 " " 5500 17.0625 23.87 " "
03-06 " " 7800 17.2099 24.22 " "
03-07 " " 5800 17.2198 24.15 " "
03-08 " " 7800 17.3125 23.99 " "
03-09 " " 3500 17.3750 24.39 " "
03-10 " " 7800 17.5946 25.16 " "
03-13 " " 4000 17.5313 24.45 " "
03-14 " " 8300 17.7011 24.74 " "
03-15 " " 4400 17.5284 24.29 " "
03-16 " " 8300 17.5949 24.24 " "
03-17 " " 1400 17.6205 24.69 " "
03-20 " " 8200 17.6631 24.70 " "
03-21 " " 6000 17.2813 24.35 " "
03-22 " " 1600 17.4375 24.36 " "
03-23 " " 4200 17.3452 24.47 " "
03-24 " " 5500 17.5909 24.96 " "
03-27 " " 1700 17.7132 25.16 " "
03-28 " " 2400 17.6875 25.17 " "
03-29 " " 7500 17.6750 24.50 " "
03-30 " " 2700 17.3125 23.54 " "
03-31 " " 7500 17.1917 23.45 " "
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The Central European Equity Fund, Inc.
Name of Registrant
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 04/01/00
