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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 DECEMBER 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
12-01 CEE 10800 11.2326 14.83 Weeden & Co
12-04 " " 6000 11.1250 14.93 " "
12-05 " " 2400 11.4375 15.59 " "
12-11 " " 2900 11.9504 16.30 " "
12-12 " " 5700 12.0406 16.41 " "
12-13 " " 5700 11.8750 16.44 " "
12-14 " " 5700 11.8750 16.75 " "
12-15 " " 4200 11.9628 16.70 " "
12-20 " " 3200 12.2500 16.81 " "
12-21 " " 2800 12.2277 16.76 " "
12-22 " " 3600 12.3698 17.19 " "
12-27 " " 3600 12.5694 17.69 " "
12-28 " " 4200 12.8423 17.60 " "
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The Central European Equity Fund, Inc.
Name of Registrant
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 01/02/01
