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 NOVEMBER 2001 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 11-01 CEE 1000 11.0500 13.87 Weeden & Co 11-02 " " 1000 11.1300 13.83 " " 11-05 " " 500 11.0600 13.92 " " 11-06 " " 500 11.0000 13.92 " " 11-07 " " 600 11.1200 14.00 " " 11-08 " " 1200 11.3000 14.25 " " 11-09 " " 1000 11.3000 14.17 " " 11-12 " " 500 11.4000 14.11 " " 11-13 " " 1000 11.6500 14.23 " " 11-16 " " 1000 11.6800 14.27 " " 11-19 " " 1400 11.7000 14.43 " " 11-20 " " 2000 11.6450 14.39 " " 11-21 " " 1000 11.5500 14.14 " " 11-26 " " 2000 11.7000 14.33 " " 11-27 " " 1800 11.7750 14.26 " " 11-28 " " 2000 11.6500 14.20 " " 11-29 " " 1000 11.5000 14.17 " " 11-30 " " 1500 11.5300 14.13 " " The Central European Equity Fund, Inc. Name of Registrant By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 12/03/01