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 2003 THE CENTRAL EUROPE AND RUSSIA 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 11-06 CEE 8000 21.2650 23.49 Weeden & Co 11-07 " " 3000 21.5210 23.56 "" 11-11 " " 1900 21.2737 23.41 "" 11-12 " " 700 21.6629 23.41 "" 11-19 " " 10000 20.1254 22.53 "" 11-20 " " 10000 20.2825 22.36 "" 11-21 " " 4000 20.3935 22.56 "" 11-24 " " 5000 20.9356 22.82 "" The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. Name of Registrant By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 12/1/03