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 2002 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 1500 13.2220 16.03 Weeden & Co 11-04 " " 1500 13.6500 16.22 " " 11-08 " " 1800 13.5000 16.18 " " 11-14 " " 1500 13.6200 16.44 " " 11-15 " " 1300 13.6462 16.36 " " 11-18 " " 1300 13.7200 16.56 " " 11-19 " " 1300 13.9700 16.54 " " 11-20 " " 1300 13.9500 16.40 " " 11-25 " " 1400 14.3200 17.13 " " 11-27 " " 1400 14.6000 17.11 " " The Central European Equity Fund, Inc. Name of Registrant By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 12/04/02