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 OCTOBER 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 10-01 CEE 300 9.3100 11.96 Weeden & Co 10-03 " " 600 9.3567 12.02 " " 10-04 " " 500 9.5400 12.22 " " 10-05 " " 600 9.6900 12.26 " " 10-08 " " 500 9.4500 12.21 " " 10-09 " " 600 9.6367 12.55 " " 10-10 " " 500 9.9000 12.92 " " 10-11 " " 600 10.4000 13.17 " " 10-12 " " 500 10.4500 13.03 " " 10-15 " " 600 10.2500 13.00 " " 10-17 " " 600 10.6333 13.30 " " 10-18 " " 500 10.5000 13.14 " " 10-19 " " 600 10.3400 13.07 " " 10-22 " " 500 10.4100 13.22 " " 10-29 " " 900 11.1833 14.12 " " 10-30 " " 800 10.8500 13.76 " " The Central European Equity Fund, Inc. Name of Registrant By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 11/01/01