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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000860489-03-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031107
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20031107

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL EUROPE & RUSSIA FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860489
		IRS NUMBER:				133556099
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00185
		FILM NUMBER:		03984861

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124741694

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND INC /MD/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970429

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FUTURE GERMANY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED GERMANY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900219
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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 OCTOBER 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


10-02	  CEE     6000      20.8090      23.62  	   	Weeden & Co
10-24    " "    6000      21.6103      24.10	       	""
10-27    " "    8000      20.5718      23.36	       	""




The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc.
Name of Registrant
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement          11/3/03





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