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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051231
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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060310
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20060310

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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC / MD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791718
		IRS NUMBER:				133354384
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04632
		FILM NUMBER:		06680121

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-437-6269

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		345 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10154

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GERMANY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>FORM N-CSR</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Investment Company Act file number  </font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>811-04632</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>(FORMERLY THE GERMANY FUND, INC.)</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>343 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2> (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: </font><u><font size=2>(212) 454-7190</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Paul Schubert</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>345 Park Avenue</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>New York, NY 10154</font></u></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Name and Address of Agent for Service)</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>12/31</font></u></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>12/31/05</font></u></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>ITEM 1.</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=2>REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>SUMMARY OF GENERAL INFORMATION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>THE FUND</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0.15pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The European Equity Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified, actively-managed Closed-End Fund listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol &#147;EEA&#148;. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in European equities. It is managed and advised by wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Deutsche Bank Group.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:1pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:2pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Prices for the Fund&#146;s shares are published daily in the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions section of newspapers. Net asset value and market price information are published each Monday in </font><i><font size=1>The Wall Street Journal </font></i><font size=1>and </font><i><font size=1>The New York Times</font></i><font size=1>, and each Saturday in </font><i><font size=1>Barron&#146;s </font></i><font size=1>and other newspapers in a table called &#147;Closed End Funds&#148;. Daily information on the Fund&#146;s net asset value is available from NASDAQ (symbol XEEAX). It is also available by calling: 1-800-GERMANY (in the U.S.) or 617-443-6918 (outside of the U.S.). In addition, a schedule of the Fund&#146;s largest holdings, dividend data and general shareholder information may be obtained by calling these numbers.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:3.25pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The foregoing information is also available on our Web site: www.germanyfund.com.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>There are three Closed-End Funds investing in European equities managed by wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Deutsche Bank Group:</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>The European Equity Fund, Inc.&#151;investing primarily in equity or equity-linked securities of companies domiciled in European countries that utilize the Euro currency.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>The New Germany Fund, Inc.&#151;investing primarily in the middle market German companies and up to 20% elsewhere in Western Europe (with no more than 10% in any single country).</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#149; </font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc.&#151;investing primarily in Central European and Russian companies.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.06in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Please consult your broker for advice on any of the above or call 1-800-GERMANY (in the U.S.) or 617-443-6918 (outside of the U.S.) for shareholder reports.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.06in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>These funds are not diversified and focus their investments in certain geographical regions, thereby increasing their vulnerability to developments in that region. Investing in foreign securities presents certain unique risks not associated with domestic investments, such as currency fluctuation, political and economic changes, and market risks. This may result in greater share price volatility.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>[Graphic Appears Here]</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.18in;text-align:right;'><b><font size=1>The European Equity Fund, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:25.4pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.16in;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>Annual Report</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>December 31, 2005</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>20957</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:right;'><b><font size=1>The European  Equity Fund, Inc.</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.12in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>European equities posted double-digit returns for the third year in 2005, where markets were boosted by revitalized confidence in economic growth, subsiding inflation fears and increased risk appetite. Although equity markets in Europe and much of the rest of the world dipped lower at the beginning of the fourth quarter, due to concerns of slowing growth and rising inflation, they bounced back in November and December to register strong gains for the year in many regions. On the economic front, the German ZEW Index, which measures economic expectations, had its largest one-month uptick in more than a decade while the Ifo Index, which measures the business climate, reached its highest level in five years. The European Central Bank raised rates for the first time in two and a half years, to 2.25%, while the US Federal Reserve raised rates twice during the fourth quarter, ending at 4.25%. The
US dollar strengthened significantly against the euro in 2005. Oil prices ended the year 40% higher, while the top-performing commodity of the year, natural gas, gained 83% for the 12-month period. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.12in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>For the fiscal year 2005, the The European Equity Fund&#146;s total return increased 7.17% based on net asset value and 9.66% based on share price. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.12in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>During the same period, the Fund&#146;s benchmark gained 8.41%.* During the fourth quarter, as approved in a special shareolder meeting held October 27, 2005, the fund changed its investment objective to allow for an enlarged European investment universe, which lends itself to greater diversification across countries and sectors, including key sectors, such as energy, that were underrepresented in the DAX. We continue, though, to view Germany, where corporate restructuring combines with compelling valuation, as an attractive market. In the two months since the Fund transitioned to its new European investment universe, relative performance of the Fund mainly benefited from its stance on Germany, industrial stocks and telecoms while our holdings in health care and technology detracted from performance. Overall, the MSCI EMU advanced 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Financials, industrials, and
materials were the best-performing sectors in the market, while telecoms and energy were the only sectors to show negative returns in the fourth quarter. The Netherlands and Germany delivered the best performance of the larger markets, while Spain, Italy, and France underperformed. Outside the EMU, Switzerland (the Fund&#146;s largest non-EMU investment) was strongest, rising nearly 10%. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.12in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The fund&#146;s stock selection during the fourth quarter was guided by the application of several key strategic themes. For example, the fund prefers industrial spending over consumer spending. Underinvestment in the past in many industries, particularly in utilities, transport, energy and mining, has created significant pent-up demand for industrial goods and services as well as technology applications. As companies are underleveraged and continue to generate healthy cash flow, they have increased capital expenditures in an effort to grow sales. On the other hand, consumer spending is either extended (in the United States and UK, for example) and unlikely to rise further or held back by structural issues, as in Germany and Italy. Two of the fund&#146;s key positions within industrials are Siemens and ABB for their restructuring potential and exposure to the investment demand from
utilities, particularly in Asia. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.12in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The buoyant economic growth globally, and in China in particular, keeps demand for oil at a high level while supply remains tight. Therefore, oil prices seem bound to stay higher for longer, the implications of which the fund believes is not yet fully reflected in the energy stocks&#146; valuations. Within the energy sector, the fund believes the oil services stocks benefit from the oil majors&#146; expansion in capital expenditures to increase oil production. Meanwhile, valuations of the oil producers still discount a significant decline in the oil price from current levels. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.12in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Fund purchased 183,700 of its shares in the open market during 2005. During the fourth quarter, in connection with the change in investment objective, the fund conducted a tender offer in which shareholders tendered 2,957,998 shares at 95% of net asset value. For the year ending December 31, 2005, the fund&#146;s discount to net asset value averaged 11.42% compared with 12.43% for the previous fiscal year. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The sources, opinions and forecasts expressed are as of January, 2006. There is no guarantee that the views, opinions and forecasts expressed herein will come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation for any specific security. Past performance does not guarantee future results.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>DAX Index is a total rate of return index of 30 selected German blue chip stocks traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>As of November 1, 2005, the benchmark is the MSCI EMU Index. Prior to November 1, 2005, the benchmark was the DAX Index.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>/s/Christian Strenger</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>/s/Vincent J. Esposito</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Christian Strenger</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Vincent J. Esposito</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chairman</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President and Chief Executive Officer</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>For additional information about the Fund including performance, dividends, presentations, press releases, daily NAV and shareholder reports, please visit www.germanyfund.com</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>FUND HISTORY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>All performance shown is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions, and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate with changing market conditions so that, when sold, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit www.germanyfund.com for the Fund&#146;s most recent performance.</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:30.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>2004</font></b></p> </td>
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        <td width="61" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(25.57</font></p> </td>
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        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
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        <td width="110" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
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        <td width="86" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
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        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
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        <td width="67" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
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        <td width="61" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>15.91<sup>)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%<sup>(2</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>65.16<sup>)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%<sup>(2</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(34.14<sup>)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)%<sup>(2</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(23.20<sup>)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)%<sup>(2</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(14.67<sup>)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)%<sup>(2</sup></font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total return based on net asset value reflects changes in the Fund&#146;s net asset value during each period. Total return based on market value reflects changes in market value. Each figure includes reinvestments of dividend and capital gain distri- butions, if any. These figures will differ depending upon the level of any discount from or premium to net asset value at which the Fund&#146;s shares trade during the period.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Represents DAX Index* for 1/1/05&#150;10/31/05 and MSCI-EMU** for 11/1/05&#150;12/31/05.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Represents DAX Index*.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>*</font></i></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>DAX Index is a total rate of return index of 30 selected German blue chip stocks traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.</font></i></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>**</font></i></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><font size=1>MSCI-EMU Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that as of June 30, 2005 comprised of 319 stocks of companies domiciled in the</font></i></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>12 countries utilizing the Euro currency.</font></i></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:6.95pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Index returns assume reinvested dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.</font></i></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:9pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>On October 27, 2005, the Fund adopted its current name and investment policies. Prior to that date the Fund was known as The Germany Fund and its objective was to seek long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in German equities.</font></i></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Investments in funds involve risk including the loss of principal.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>This Fund is not diversified and primarily focuses its investments in equity securities of issuers domiciled in European countries that utilize the Euro currency, thereby increasing its vulnerability to developments in that region. Investing in foreign securities presents certain unique risks not associated with domestic investments, such as currency fluctuation and political and economic changes and market risks. This may result in greater share price volatility.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a one-time public offering, and once issued, shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open market through a stock exchange. Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to net asset value. The price of the Fund&#146;s shares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the control of the Fund. Therefore, the Fund cannot predict whether its shares will trade at, below or above net asset value.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Fund has elected to not be subject to the statutory calculation, notification and publication requirements of the German Investment Tax Act (Investmentsteuergesetz). As a result German investors in the Fund may be subject to less favorable lump-sum taxation under German law.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>2</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>FUND HISTORY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 (continued)</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>STATISTICS:</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style='border-top: solid black 1.0pt;height:9.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net Assets</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>117,700,424</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Shares Outstanding</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11,831,994</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>NAV Per Share</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>9.95</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>DIVIDEND AND CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS:</font></B></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Record</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Payable</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="164" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Ordinary</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>LT Capital</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Date</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Date</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Income</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Gains</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Total</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="176" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="164" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>12/22/05</font></p> </td>
        <td width="176" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>12/30/05</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="164" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.060</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:26.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.060</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="73" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>12/22/04</font></p> </td>
        <td width="176" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>12/31/04</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="164" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.025</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:26.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.025</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>05/06/04</font></p> </td>
        <td width="176" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>05/14/04</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="164" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.039</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:26.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.039</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="73" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11/19/02</font></p> </td>
        <td width="176" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11/29/02</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="164" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.010</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:26.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.010</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="73" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11/19/01</font></p> </td>
        <td width="176" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11/29/01</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="164" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.060</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:26.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.060</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="73" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>09/03/01</font></p> </td>
        <td width="176" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>09/17/01</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="164" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:24.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.020</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.020</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="73" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11/20/00</font></p> </td>
        <td width="176" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11/29/00</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="164" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:24.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2.180</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2.180</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="73" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>09/01/00</font></p> </td>
        <td width="176" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>09/15/00</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="164" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.190</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:24.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="42" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.120</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="55" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>0.310</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>OTHER INFORMATION:</font></B></p>

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    <tr style='height:9.0pt'>
        <td width="347" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>NYSE Ticker Symbol</font></p> </td>
        <td width="217" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>EEA</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="347" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>NASDAQ Symbol</font></p> </td>
        <td width="217" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>XEEAX</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="347" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Dividend Reinvestment Plan</font></p> </td>
        <td width="217" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Yes</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="347" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Voluntary Cash Purchase Program</font></p> </td>
        <td width="217" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Yes</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="347" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Annual Expense Ratio (12/31/05)*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="217" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1.74</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>*Represents expense ratio before custody credits. Please see &#147;Financial Highlights&#148; section of this report.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>3</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>PORTFOLIO BY MARKET SECTOR AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 (As a % of Portfolio&#146;s Market Value*)</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>ORIGINAL DOCUMENT CONTAINS PIE CHART HERE</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>PIE CHART DATA:</font></p>

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    <tr style='height:7.45pt'>
        <td width="264" valign=bottom style=' height:7.45pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="170" valign=bottom style=' height:7.45pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Energy (12.1%)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:7.45pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:29.95pt'>
        <td width="264" valign=bottom style=' height:29.95pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Consumer Staples (1.9%)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="170" valign=bottom style=' height:29.95pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:29.95pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:41.3pt'>
        <td width="264" valign=bottom style=' height:41.3pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Consumer Discretionary (9.0%)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="170" valign=bottom style=' height:41.3pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:41.3pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Financials (32.8%)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:34.05pt'>
        <td width="264" valign=bottom style=' height:34.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Materials (3.5%)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="170" valign=bottom style=' height:34.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:34.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:18.25pt'>
        <td width="264" valign=bottom style=' height:18.25pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Utilities (3.7%)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="170" valign=bottom style=' height:18.25pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:18.25pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:29.35pt'>
        <td width="264" valign=bottom style=' height:29.35pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Telecommunication Services (3.6%)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="170" valign=bottom style=' height:29.35pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:29.35pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:16.0pt'>
        <td width="264" valign=bottom style=' height:16.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="170" valign=bottom style=' height:16.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:16.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Health Care (4.7%)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:.35in'>
        <td width="264" valign=bottom style=' height:.35in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Information Technology (8.8%)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="170" valign=bottom style=' height:.35in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:.35in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:22.75pt'>
        <td width="264" valign=bottom style=' height:22.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="170" valign=bottom style=' height:22.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Industrials (19.9%)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:22.75pt'>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>10 LARGEST EQUITY HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005 (As a % of Portfolio&#146;s Market Value*)</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>6.4</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Siemens</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>5.2</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>DaimlerChrysler</font></p> </td>
        <td width="176" valign=bottom style=' height:13.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3.7</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>4</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Banca Intesa Spa</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3.7</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>E.ON</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3.7</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>6</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>SAP</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3.4</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Capitalia Spa</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3.2</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>8</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Adidas Salomon</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3.0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>9</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Hypo Real Estate Holding</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2.8</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2.6</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Percentage (%) of market value refers to all securities in the portfolio, except cash and equivalents. Portfolio by Market Sector and 10 Largest Equity Holdings are subject to change. </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Following the Fund&#146;s fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. The form will be available on the SEC&#146;s Web site at www.sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>INTERVIEW WITH THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Question: </font></b></i><b><font size=1>In the fourth quarter of 2005, The Germany Fund&#146;s shareholders voted in favor of changing the fund&#146;s name to The European Equity Fund, as well as changing the fund&#146;s investment objective. Has the transition and tender offer been completed?</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Answer: </font></b></i><font size=1>The fund has successfully completed all aspects of the transition. The fund&#146;s ticker symbol was changed to EEA, and the benchmark was changed from the DAX to the MSCI EMU. A minimum 80% of the fund&#146;s assets must now be invested in the Euroland countries of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. The remaining 20% of the fund&#146;s assets may be invested in European countries that do not utilize the euro currency. The new investment universe has not only resulted in a geographically more diversified fund, but it has also resulted in greater diversification across sectors. For example, the energy sector was not represented at all in the Fund&#146;s previous benchmark, but this sector has an 8% weighting in the MSCI EMU. In addition to transitioning the portfolio
holdings, the Fund completed a tender offer, which resulted in a payment to tendering shareholders of approximately $27 million.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Question: </font></b></i><b><font size=1>Given the Fund&#146;s new benchmark, how will European Union expansion affect the Fund? </font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Answer: </font></b></i><font size=1>One of the unique features of the fund&#146;s new investment universe is its natural expansion as additional countries enter the EMU. Currently, 10 European Union (EU) countries are working toward membership in the EMU. These countries are Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. As these countries join the EMU over the next several years, they will become part of the fund&#146;s core investment universe. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Question: </font></b></i><b><font size=1>You mentioned the increased importance of the energy sector under the Fund&#146;s new investment objective. There has recently been increased focus on supply to Europe, following the decision of Russian gas company Gazprom to disrupt supply in connection with a price dispute. Will you comment on the impact of recent events and the future stability of Europe&#146;s energy supply?</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Answer: </font></b></i><font size=1>Russia supplies approximately 25% of Europe&#146;s gas. That supply was disrupted in January as a result of a dispute between Gazprom and Ukraine regarding the price that Ukraine should pay. Ukraine has historically received Russian gas substantially below market price. The dispute ended when Ukraine agreed to a higher price for Gazprom that is still favorable to the Ukraine. Nevertheless this experience is likely to result in further efforts to develop a coherent energy policy that includes reduced dependence on Russian supply. European leaders might also need additional assurances from Russia when it comes to supplying natural resources.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Question: </font></b></i><b><font size=1>What are the key issues facing the European equity markets in 2006?</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Answer: </font></b></i><font size=1>We expect to see continued divergence at the country level, increased M&amp;A activity and a pickup in investment spending. As the performance of multinational companies becomes increasingly independent of local economies or politics, moderate global economic growth overall and limited inflationary threats provide a benign backdrop for healthy corporate margins and cash flows. The key risk we see lies in aggressive monetary tightening driven by exaggerated inflationary concerns. However, even if financial markets may be volatile in response to such central bank action, we continue to believe that European equities maintain solid earnings growth and attractive valuation, particularly vs. many other asset classes. Given the earnings growth achieved in 2005 and expected for 2006, equity markets have not experienced much in terms of valuation expansion,
thus leaving room for further upside in 2006. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Sandra M. Schaufler, Chief Investment Officer of The European Equity Fund, Inc.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>REPORT FROM THE INVESTMENT ADVISER AND MANAGER</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>The European Equity Fund - Economic Outlook</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The remarkable resilience of macroeconomic data from the major world economies, particularly the United States, as well as companies reporting earnings above expectations helped sustain equity markets throughout 2005. We see this as confirmation of our view that the global economy is in good shape, with moderate economic growth overall and limited inflationary threats. We believe the global macroeconomic environment is favourable for European equities. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Consumer confidence indicators surprised on the upside at the end of 2005, in part due to a moderate decline in unemployment. Nonetheless, private consumption is expected to remain sluggish in 2006, given that real wage growth remains modest. The 3% VAT hike scheduled to go into effect January 2007 may provide an artificial boost to consumption in 2006 as purchases are brought forward to avoid the increased tax rate. However, given the expected sluggishness in consumer spending, net exports should continue to drive Euroland growth in 2006, though considerable divergence has been observed at the country level. Italy, for example, has suffered from stagnating exports over the past five years (while German exports have grown 25%) and is expected to lag the rest of Euroland in 2006. Capital spending increased 1.6% in the third quarter of 2005 and may pick up further as increased confidence convinces cash-rich
companies to invest. This is further supported by data showing that German manufacturing orders have soared due to strong external demand. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>As 2005 came to a close, headline inflation registered at 2.2% while core inflation remained steady at 1.4%. In 2006, we are assuming inflation is likely to stay above the European Central Bank&#146;s (ECB) 2% target due to the impact of higher energy prices, though the core rate should remain contained. As with growth, considerable divergence has been recorded within the European Monetary Union, with consumer prices in Italy, for example, rising much faster than in Germany. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>In its first two meetings of the year, the ECB kept interest rates unchanged at 2.25%. We believe that the ECB is likely to raise rates by another 0.50% in the first half of 2006, with the next move likely to be a 0.25% hike in March. However, any signs of weakness in the economic indicators could cause the ECB to refrain from further rate hikes. A stabilizing interest rate differential with the United States should be supportive of the euro. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>Special Considerations</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The observations in this letter reflect our own opinions as of January, 2006 and are based on our own analysis, and others may have different opinions. Events may not transpire as we or they currently expect. Also, while economic events can influence broad market trends, political, monetary and other factors are also relevant to stock performance. In any event, investment results will depend on our success in identifying individual stocks, which are influenced by many factors beyond general economic matters. We cannot predict investment results or whether they will be successful.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Principal Occupation(s)</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Name, Address and Age*</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>During Past Five Years</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Other Directorships Held by Director</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Detlef Bierbaum, 63<sup>(1)(2)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Partner, Sal. Oppenheim Jr. &amp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Class I</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Cie KGaA (investment man-</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 1986). Member, Supervisory Board, Tertia</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>agement).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Handelsbeteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (electronic</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>retailor). Member, Supervisory Board, Douglas AG</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(retailer). Member, Supervisory Board, LVM</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Landwirtschaftlicher Versicherungsverein (insurance).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Member, Supervisory Board, Monega KAG. Member,</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Supervisory Board, AXA Investment Managers GmbH</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(Investment Company). Chairman, Supervisory Board,</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Oppenheim Kapitalanlagegesellsehaft mbH (invest-</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>ment company). Chairman, Supervisory Board,</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Oppenheim Real Estate Investment GmbH. Member,</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Supervisory Board, Cologne Reinsurance AG.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chairman, Administrative Board, Oppenheim</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Prumerica Asset Management S.a.r.l. (investment com-</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>pany). Member, Supervisory Board, Atradius N.V.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="141" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="165" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(insurance company). Member, Supervisory Board of</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="270" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>DWS Investment GmbH. Member, Board of Quindee</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>REIT, Toronto.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Principal Occupation(s)</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Member, Board of Executive</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Class I</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Directors and CFO, BASF</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 2004). Member, Supervisory Boards of</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Akriengesellschaft (since 2003).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Wintershall AG (since 2003) and Basell N.V. (since</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="186" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="198" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President, Logistics and</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2003). Member, Advisory Boards of WINGAS GmbH</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="186" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Information Services, BASF</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 2003), WIEH GmbH (since 2003), Landesbank</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="198" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Aktiengesellschaft (2000-2003).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Baden- W&#252;rttemberg (since 2003), Initiative D21</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chief Financial Officer, BASF</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 2003), DBW (&#147;Die Betriebswirtschaft&#148;) (since</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="198" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Corporation (1998-2000).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2003), and Gesellschaft f&#252;r Unternehmensplanung</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Managing Director, Robert Bosch</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(IUP) (since 2004). Member, Boards of BASFIN</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Ltda. (1996-1998). Senior Vice</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Corporation (since 2002), Deutsches</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President, Finance and</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Rechnungslegungs Standards Committee (&#147;DRSC&#148;)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Accounting, Robert Bosch GmbH</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 2003), Schmalenbachgesellschaft (since 2004),</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(1994-1996). Senior Vice</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>and Jacob Gould Schurman Stiftung (since 2004).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President, Finance, Robert Bosch</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Member, Trustees of Arbeitskreis Evangelischer</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>GmbH (1992-1994). Head of</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Unternehmer (&#147;AEU&#148;) (since 2003). Member,</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Technology, Planning and</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Advisory Council of Deutsche Bank AG (since June</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="186" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Controlling, Engineering</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2004). Member, Advisory Board of Gebr. R&#246;chling</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="186" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Plastics division, BASF</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>KG (since May 2004).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="186" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Aktiengesellschaft (1991-1992).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Executive Assistant to BASF&#146;s</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chief Financial Officer</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="186" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(1987-1991).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>John Bult, 69<sup>(1)(2)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chairman, PaineWebber</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="186" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Class II</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>International (asset management)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 1986) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="186" valign=bottom style=' height:10.45pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="198" valign=bottom style=' height:10.45pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 1985)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1990). Director, The Greater China Fund, Inc. (closed-</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>end fund).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Ambassador</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chairman, Diligence, LLC (inter-</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Richard R. Burt, 58<sup>(1)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>national information and risk</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 2000) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Class II</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>management firm) (since 2002).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2004). Board Member, IGT, Inc. (gaming technology)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chairman, IEP Advisors, Inc.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 1995). Board Member, Hollinger International</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(information services firm)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(printing and publishing) (since 1995). Board Member,</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(1998-2001). Chairman of the</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>HCL Technologies, Inc. (information technology and</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Board, Weirton Steel Corp.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>product engineering) (since 1999). Member, Textron</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(1996-2004). Formerly, Partner,</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Corporation International Advisory Council (aviation,</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>McKinsey &amp; Company (consult-</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>automotive, industrial operations and finance) (since</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>ing firm) (1991-1994). U.S.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1996). Director, UBS-Paine Webber family of Mutual</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Ambassador to the Federal</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Funds.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Republic of Germany (1985-</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1989</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Principal Occupation(s)</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Name, Address and Age*</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>During Past Five Years</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>John H. Cannon, 63<sup>(1)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Consultant (since 2002); Vice</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since 1990)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Class I</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President and Treasurer,</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>and The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Woolworth Corporation/Venator</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 2004).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Group/Footlocker Inc. (footwear</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>retailer) (1982-2002).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Fred H. Langhammer, 61<sup>(1)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chairman, Global Affairs, The</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Class III</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Est&#233;e Lauder Companies Inc.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 2003). Director, German-American Chamber</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(manufacturer and marketer of</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>of Commerce, Inc. Co-Chairman, American Institute</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>cosmetics) (since July 2004),</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chief Executive Officer (2000-</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>University. Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Association.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2004), President (1995-2004),</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, The Walt Disney Company (entertainment).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chief Operating Officer (1985-</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, Sinsei Bank.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1999), Managing Director, opera-</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>tions in Germany (1982-1985),</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President, operations in Japan</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(1975-1982).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Christian H. Strenger, 62<sup>(1)(2)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Non-executive Director (since</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Class III</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1999) and Managing Director</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 1990) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(1991-1999) of DWS Investment</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1990). Non-executive Director, Fraport AG (interna-</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>GmbH (investment management),</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>tional airport business). Non-executive Board Member</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>of Hermes Focus Asset Management Europe Ltd.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>AG.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Dr. Frank Tr&#246;mel, 69</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Deputy Chairman, Supervisory</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Class I</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Board of DELTON AG (strategic</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 2005) and The New Germany Fund, Inc</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>management holding company</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(since 1990).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>operation in the pharmaceutical,</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>household products, logistics and</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>power supply sectors) (since</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2000). Member (since 2000) and</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Vice-President (since 2002),</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>German Accounting Standards</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Board. Chairman of the Board of</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Managing Directors of DELTON</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>AG (1990-1999). Chairman of</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>the Board of Managing Directors</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>of AL TANA AG (1987-1990)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(management holding company</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>for pharmaceutical and chemical</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>operation) and Member of the</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Board (1977-1987).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Principal Occupation(s)</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Name, Address and Age*</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Robert H. Wadsworth, 65<sup>(1)(3)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President, Robert H. Wadsworth Associates,</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, The Central Europe and Russia</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Inc. (consulting firm) (since 1983). President</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Fund, Inc. (since 1990) and The New</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>and Trustee, Trust for Investment Managers</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Germany Fund, Inc. (since 1992) as well</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(registered investment companies) (1999-2002).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>as other funds in the Fund Complex as</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President, Investment Company Administration,</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>indicated.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>L.L.C. (1992<sup>(5)</sup>-2001). President, Treasurer and</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, First Fund Distributors, Inc. (mutual</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>fund distribution) (1990-2002). Vice President,</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2002). Vice President, Advisors Series Trust</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Werner Walbr&#246;l, 68<sup>(1)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President and Chief Executive Officer, The</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>McKenzie (law firm) (since 2005). Formerly,</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>T&#220;V Rheinland of North America, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President and Chief Executive Officer, The</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(independent testing and assessment ser-</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>German American Chamber of Commerce,</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>vices). President and Director, German-</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Inc. (1990-2003). Executive Director, the</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>American Partnership Program (student</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>German American Chamber of Commerce,</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>exchange programs). Director, AXA Art</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Inc. (1974-1990).</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Insurance Corporation (fine art and col-</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>lectible insurer).</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Each has served as a Director of the Fund since the Fund&#146;s inception in 1986 except for Ambassador Burt, who was elected to the Board on June 30, 2000, Mr. Langhammer, who was elected to the Board on May 9, 2003, Mr. Cannon, who was elected to the Board on April 23, 2004, Dr. Bock, who was elected to the Board on May 5, 2004, and Dr. Tr&#246;mel was elected to the Board on July 17, 2005. The term of office for Directors in Class I expires at the 2006 Annual Meeting, Class II expires at the 2007 Annual Meeting and Class III expires at the 2008 Annual Meeting.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Indicates that Messrs. Bult, Burt, Cannon, Tr&#246;mel, Walbr&#246;l, Wadsworth and Strenger each also serve as a Director of The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. and The New Germany Fund, Inc., two other closed-end registered investment companies for which Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. acts as manager. Indicates that Messrs. Bierbaum, Bock and Langhammer each also serve as a Director of The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc., one of the two other closed-end registered investment companies for which Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. acts as manager.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Indicates &#147;interested&#148; Director, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#147;1940 Act&#148;). Mr. Bierbaum is an &#147;interested&#148; Director because of his affiliation with Sal. Oppenheim Jr. &amp; Cie KGaA, which engages in brokerage with the Fund and other accounts managed by the investment advisor and manager; Mr. Bult is an &#147;interested&#148; Director because of his affiliation with PaineWebber International, an affiliate of UBS</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Securities Inc., a registered broker-dealer; and Mr. Strenger is an &#147;interested&#148; Director because of his affiliation with DWS-Deutsche Gesellschaft f&#252;r Werpapiersparen mbH (&#147;DWS&#148;), a majority-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG and because of his ownership of Deutsche Bank AG shares.</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Indicates that Mr. Wadsworth also serves as Director/Trustee of the following open-end investment companies: DWS Blue Chip Fund, DWS Equity Trust, DWS High Income Series, DWS State Tax-Free Income Series, DWS Strategic Income Fund, DWS Target Fund, Cash Account Trust, Investors Cash Trust, Investors Municipal Cash Fund, Tax-Exempt Ca Money Market Fund, DWS Technology Fund, DWS Balanced Fund, DWS</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>U.S. Government Securities Fund, DWS Value Series, Inc., DWS Variable Series II, and DWS Money Funds. Mr. Wadsworth also serves as Director/Trustee of the following closed-end investment companies: DWS High Income Trust, DWS Multi-Market Income Trust, DWS Municipal Income Trust, DWS Strategic Income Trust, and DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust. These Funds are advised by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG.</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Dr. Tessen von Heydebreck, a managing director of Deutsche Bank, is a member of the supervisory board of BASF AG, Dr. Bock&#146;s employer.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Inception date of corporation which was predecessor to the LLC.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>The address of each director is 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<B><font SIZE=1>OFFICERS OF THE FUND</font></B></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Name, Address and Age*</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Principal Occupations During Past Five Years</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Vincent J. Esposito, 49</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (since 2003). President and Chief</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President and</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Executive Officer of The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. The European Equity</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chief Executive Officer<sup>(1)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since 2003) (registered investment compa-</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>nies); Vice Chairman and Director of The Brazil Fund, Inc. (2004-present); formerly,</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Managing Director, Putnam Investments (1991-2002).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Paul Schubert, 43</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (since July 2004); formerly,</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chief Financial Officer</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Executive Director, Head of Mutual Fund Services and Treasurer for UBS Family of</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>and Treasurer</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Funds (1998-2004); Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Finance at UBS</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Global Asset Management (1994-1998).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Sandra M. Schaufler, 38</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, Deutsche Asset Management (since 2004); Director of Equity Sales,</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chief Investment Officer</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>HVB Capital Markets (2001- 2003); Portfolio Manager, Deutsche Asset Management</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(1997-2001).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Kathleen Sullivan D&#146;Eramo, 48</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, Deutsche Asset Management (2002 to present). Formerly Senior Vice</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Assistant Treasurer</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>President, Zurich Scudder Investments (2000-2002); Vice President, Zurich Scudder</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Investments and its predecessor companies (1995-2000).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Elisa D. Metzer, 43<sup>(2)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, Deutsche Asset Management (since September 2005); Counsel, Morrison</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chief Legal Officer</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>and Foerster LLP (1999-2005).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Philip Gallo, 43<sup>(3)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (2003-present). Formerly, Co-Head</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Chief Compliance Officer</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Legal (1994-2003).</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>John Millette, 43</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Director, Deutsche Asset Management.</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Secretary<sup>(2)</sup></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Since October 28, 2005.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Since January 30, 2006.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Since October 5, 2004.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>The address of each director is 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<B><font SIZE=1>SHARES REPURCHASED AND ISSUED</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Fund has been purchasing shares of its common stock in the open market. Shares repurchased and shares issued for dividend reinvestment for the past five years are as follows:</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Fiscal years ended December 31,</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2005</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2004</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2003</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2002</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2001</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="210" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="72" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="78" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="78" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="78" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.95pt'>
        <td width="210" valign=bottom style=' height:12.95pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Shares repurchased</font></p> </td>
        <td width="72" valign=bottom style=' height:12.95pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>183,700</font></p> </td>
        <td width="78" valign=bottom style=' height:12.95pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>652,150</font></p> </td>
        <td width="78" valign=bottom style=' height:12.95pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>570,200</font></p> </td>
        <td width="78" valign=bottom style=' height:12.95pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>536,700</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style=' height:12.95pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>258,100</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.9pt'>
        <td width="210" valign=bottom style=' height:10.9pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Shares issued for dividend reinvestment</font></p> </td>
        <td width="72" valign=bottom style=' height:10.9pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="78" valign=bottom style=' height:10.9pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>52,561</font></p> </td>
        <td width="78" valign=bottom style=' height:10.9pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="78" valign=bottom style=' height:10.9pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style=' height:10.9pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>89,005</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>PRIVACY POLICY AND PRACTICES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>We never sell customer lists or information about individual clients (stockholders). We consider privacy fundamental to our client relationships and adhere to the policies and practices described below to protect current and former clients&#146; information. Internal policies are in place to protect confidentiality, while allowing client needs to be served. Only individuals who need to do so in carrying out their job responsibilities may access client information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal and state standards to protect confidentiality. These safeguards extend to all forms of interaction with us, including the Internet.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>In the normal course of business, we may obtain information about stockholders whose shares are registered in their names. For purposes of these policies, &#147;clients&#148; means stockholders of the Fund. (We generally do not have knowledge of or collect personal information about stockholders who hold Fund shares in &#147;street&#148; name,&#148; such as through brokers or banks.) Examples of the nonpublic personal information collected are name, address, Social Security number and transaction and balance information. To be able to serve our clients, certain of this client information may be shared with affiliated and nonaffiliated third party service providers such as transfer agents, custodians, and broker-dealers to assist us in processing transactions and servicing the client&#146;s account with us. The organizations described above that receive client information may only use it for the purpose
designated by the Fund.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>We may also disclose nonpublic personal information about clients to other parties as required or permitted by law. For example, we are required or we may provide information to government entities or regulatory bodies in response to requests for information or subpoenas, to private litigants in certain circumstances, to law enforcement authorities, or any time we believe it necessary to protect the firm from such activity. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>PROXY VOTING</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>A description of the Fund&#146;s policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our Web site &#151; www.germanyfund.com or on the SEC&#146;s Web site &#151; www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the Fund&#146;s policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 437-6269.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>CERTIFICATIONS</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Fund&#146;s chief executive officer has certified to the New York Stock Exchange that, as of July 19, 2005, he was not aware of any violation by the Fund of applicable NYSE corporate governance listing standards. The Fund&#146;s reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms N-CSR, N-CSRS and N-Q contain certifications by the Fund&#146;s chief executive officer and chief financial officer that relate to the Fund&#146;s disclosure in such reports and that are required by rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>2005 U.S. TAX INFORMATION</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Fund paid foreign taxes of $456,045 and earned $1,699,769 of foreign source income year during the year ended December 31, 2005. Pursuant to section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund designates $0.04 per share as foreign taxes paid and $0.15 per share as income earned from foreign sources for the year ended December 31, 2005.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>For Federal income tax purposes, the Fund designates $3,900,000, or the maximum amount allowable under tax law, as qualified dividend income.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>12</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2005</font></b></p>

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<table width="600" border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr style='height:7.55pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Shares</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style='border-top: solid black 1.0pt;height:7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Description</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height:7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Value</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:4.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.45pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.45pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN GERMAN</font></B></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.45pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SECURITIES &#151; 32.4%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>COMMON STOCKS &#151; 31.3%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>AUTOMOBILES &#151; 3.6%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>84,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>DaimlerChrysler</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="123" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>4,277,849</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>CHEMICALS &#151; 1.2%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>22,500</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>K + S</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,355,952</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL &#151; 1.0%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>21,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Grenkeleasing</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,197,381</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>ELECTRIC UTILITIES &#151; 3.6%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>41,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>E.ON</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>4,229,720</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="3" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT &#151; 0.9%</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>8,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Solarworld</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,067,172</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT &amp;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>INSTRUMENTS &#151; 1.5%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>17,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Wincor Nixdorf</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,793,522</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INDUSTRIAL</font></B></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>CONGLOMERATES &#151; 5.2%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>71,100</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Siemens</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>6,076,789</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>INDUSTRIAL GASES &#151; 1.3%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>19,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Linde</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,475,188</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>INSURANCE &#151; 2.2%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>8,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Allianz</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,208,265</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>40,500</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Hannover R&#252;ckversicherungs&#134;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,430,961</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,639,226</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>MACHINERY &#151; 1.6%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>30,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Rheinmetall</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,886,203</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>REAL ESTATE &#151; 2.8%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>62,500</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Hypo Real Estate Holding</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3,244,899</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SOFTWARE &#151; 3.4%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>22,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=1>SAP</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3,977,718</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>TEXTILES, APPAREL &amp; LUXURY</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:10.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>GOODS &#151; 3.0%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>18,600</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Adidas Salomon</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3,513,168</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:8.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Common Stocks</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $22,196,400)</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>36,734,787</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>PREFERRED STOCKS &#151; 1.1%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS &amp;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SERVICES &#151; 1.1%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>10,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Fresenius</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(Cost $979,732)</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,353,443</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:8.05pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments in</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>German Securities</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="335" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $23,176,132)</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>38,088,230</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Shares</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Description</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Value</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:4.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.45pt'>
        <td  colspan="3" valign=bottom style=' height:12.45pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN AUSTRIAN COMMON</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>STOCKS &#151; 4.2%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#151; 1.9%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>27,500</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Erste Bank Ord.</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,535,211</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11,750</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Wiener Staedt Vers.</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>691,463</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:11.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,226,674</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>CONSTRUCTION</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>MATERIALS &#151; 1.4%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>40,800</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Wienerberger Ag</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,637,589</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>INSURANCE &#151; 0.9%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>40,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Uniqa Versicherungen</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,104,949</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:8.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments in Austrian</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Common Stocks</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $4,740,090)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>4,969,212</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:22.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:22.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN DUTCH COMMON</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:22.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>STOCKS &#151; 0.9%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>COMPUTERS &amp;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>PERIPHERALS &#151; 0.9%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>38,100</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Axalto*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(Cost $1,026,226)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,047,066</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:22.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:22.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN FRENCH COMMON</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:22.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>STOCKS &#151; 21.4%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>AIRLINES &#151; 2.2%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>40,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Zodiac SA*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,561,685</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>BEVERAGES &#151; 1.9%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>12,800</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Pernod-Ricard</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,227,273</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>CONSTRUCTION</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>MATERIALS &#151; 2.0%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>40,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Compagnie De Saint-Gobain</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,372,805</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>ENERGY EQUIPMENT &amp;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SERVICES &#151; 1.5%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>29,800</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Technip-Coflexip S.A.</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,787,088</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INDUSTRIAL</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>CONGLOMERATES &#151; 1.1%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>13,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Neopost SA</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,299,848</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>INSURANCE &#151; 1.0%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>15,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Cnp Assurances</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,179,320</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>NATIONAL COMMERCIAL</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>BANKS &#151; 2.4%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>23,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="329" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Societe Generale</font></p> </td>
        <td width="129" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,821,041</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2005 (continued)</font></b></p>

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<table width="600" border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr style='height:7.55pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Shares</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:26.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Description</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style='border-top: solid black 1.0pt;height:7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Value</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:4.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.9pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:12.9pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:12.9pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>OIL, GAS &amp; CONSUMABLE</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:12.9pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>FUELS &#151; 6.3%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>29,400</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7,364,762</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SPECIALTY RETAIL &#151; 1.4%</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>20,700</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Essilor International</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,666,559</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>TELECOMMUNICATIONS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SERVICES &#151; 1.6%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>74,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>France Telecom SA</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,833,624</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:8.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments in French</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Common Stocks</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $24,165,533)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>25,114,005</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:22.0pt'>
        <td  colspan="3" valign=bottom style=' height:22.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN SWEDISH COMMON</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>STOCKS &#151; 3.2%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#151; 1.0%</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>43,500</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Foreningssparbanken Ab</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,185,144</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>COMMUNICATIONS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>EQUIPMENT &#151; 2.2%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>770,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Ericsson</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,645,316</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:8.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments in Swedish</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Common Stocks</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $3,619,110)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3,830,460</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:22.0pt'>
        <td  colspan="3" valign=bottom style=' height:22.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN ITALIAN COMMON</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>STOCKS &#151; 12.5%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#151; 8.1%</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>800,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Banca Intesa Spa</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>4,242,717</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>60,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Banca Italease*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,525,678</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>648,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Capitalia Spa</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3,736,849</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>9,505,244</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>ENERGY EQUIPMENT &amp;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SERVICES &#151; 1.1%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>84,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Saipem</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,367,444</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS &amp;</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SERVICES &#151; 1.0%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>17,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Amplifon Spa</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,143,904</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>INSURANCE &#151; 2.3%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>35,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Assicurazioni Generali</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,215,974</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>226,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Mediolanum Spa&#134;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,496,709</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,712,683</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:8.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments in Italian</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Common Stocks</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $13,261,186)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="159" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>14,729,275</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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    <tr style='height:7.55pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Shares</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style='border-top: solid black 1.0pt;height:7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Description</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Value</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:4.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:13.6pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:13.6pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN SWISS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:13.6pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>COMMON STOCKS &#151; 6.5%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SERVICES &#151; 1.4%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,900</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Sgs SA</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,598,481</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION &#151;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.0pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>1.5%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>182,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Abb Ltd*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,761,959</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT &amp;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.0pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SUPPLIES &#151; 1.1%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>6,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Nobel Biocare Holding Ag</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,316,629</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>INSURANCE &#151; 1.2%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>6,700</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Helvetia Patria Holding-Reg</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,414,275</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>JEWELRY, PRECIOUS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.0pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>METAL &#151; 1.3%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>35,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Compagnie Financiere</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Richemont</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,520,121</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:8.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments in Swiss</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Common Stocks</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $6,695,411)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7,611,465</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:22.0pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:22.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN FINNISH COMMON</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:22.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>STOCKS &#151; 1.9%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>PAPER &amp; FOREST</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>PRODUCTS &#151; 1.9%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>84,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Metso Oyj</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $2,168,580)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,292,625</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:22.0pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:22.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN SPANISH COMMON</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:22.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>STOCKS &#151; 4.6%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#151; 2.6%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>171,100</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3,045,912</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>COMMUNICATIONS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.0pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>EQUIPMENT &#151; 1.0%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>60,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Indra Sistemas SA</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,169,403</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>MEDIA &#151; 1.0%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>50,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Antena 3 Television</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,188,764</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:8.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:1.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments in Spanish</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Common Stocks</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="122" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="326" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $5,079,354)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>5,404,079</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>14</font></p>

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<B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2005 (continued)</font></b></p>

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    <tr style='height:7.55pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Shares</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style='border-top: solid black 1.0pt;height:7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Description</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Value</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:4.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:13.65pt'>
        <td  colspan="4" valign=bottom style=' height:13.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN NORWEGIAN COMMON</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>STOCKS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#151; 3.8</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#151; 1.1%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>110,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Sparebanken Midt-Norge</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,272,790</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SERVICES &#151; 0.9%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>32,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Sparebanken Rogaland</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,088,323</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>OIL, GAS &amp; CONSUMABLE</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>FUELS &#151; 1.8%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>94,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Statoil Asa</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,154,465</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:8.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments in Norwegian</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Common Stocks</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $4,315,034)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>4,515,578</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:22.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="4" valign=bottom style=' height:22.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN LUXEMBOURG COMMON</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>STOCKS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#151; 1.2</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>ENERGY EQUIPMENT &amp;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SERVICES &#151; 1.2%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>121,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Stolt Offshore SA*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $1,249,871)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,404,543</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:22.0pt'>
        <td  colspan="4" valign=bottom style=' height:22.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN BELGIAN COMMON</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>STOCKS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#151; 1.0</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>METALS &amp; MINING &#151; 1.0%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>10,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Umicore</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $1,138,862)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,175,778</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:22.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:22.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN GREEK COMMON</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:22.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:22.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>STOCKS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#151; 3.1</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#151; 1.1%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>43,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Efg Eurobank</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,347,210</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>DIVERSIFIED</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>TELECOMMUNICATION</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SERVICES &#151; 2.0%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>110,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Hellenic Telecommunications</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Organization SA*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,337,390</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:8.05pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments in Greek</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Common Stocks</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="125" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="291" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $3,564,805)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3,684,600</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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        <td width="113" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Shares</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style='border-top: solid black 1.0pt;height:7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Description</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 7.55pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Value</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:13.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENTS IN IRISH COMMON</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:13.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:13.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>STOCKS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#151; 1.7</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#151; 1.7%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>131,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Anglo Irish Bank Corp Plc</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $1,792,089)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,984,102</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments in</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:8.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Common Stocks&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.0pt'>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $95,992,283)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>115,851,018</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td  colspan="5" valign=bottom style=' height:22.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL &#151; 1.6%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:22.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.05pt'>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,915,170</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Daily Assets Fund</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Institutional, 4.28%&#134;&#134;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $1,915,170)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,915,170</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:26.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total Investments&#151;100.0%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:6.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(cost $97,907,453)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>117,766,188</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:14.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Cash and other assets</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="261" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>in excess of liabilities&#151;(0.0%) .</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:59.25pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1> (65,764</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:14.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>NET ASSETS&#151;100.0%</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:20.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:20.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style=' height:20.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>117,700,424</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:20.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>*</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Non-income producing security.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#134;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>All or a portion of these securities were on loan. The value of all securities loaned at December 31, 2005 amounted to $1,822,180 which is 1.5% of the net assets.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#134;&#134;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Daily Assets Fund Institutional, an affiliated fund, is managed by Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC. </font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES </font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>DECEMBER 31, 2005</font></B></p>

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        <td width="457" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 9.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>ASSETS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 9.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 9.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style='border-top:solid black 1.0pt; height: 9.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Investments in securities, at value, (cost $95,992,283) &#151; including $1,822,180 of securities loaned</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>115,851,018</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Investment in Daily Assets Fund Institutional (cost $1,915,170)*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,915,170</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Cash and foreign currency (cost $2,199,707)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,192,115</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Dividends receivable</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11,172</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Interest receivable</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11,245</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Foreign withholding tax refund receivable</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>19,767</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Other assets</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>17,285</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total assets</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>120,017,772</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>LIABILITIES</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Payable upon return of securities loaned</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,915,170</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Distribution payable</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>21,182</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Management fee payable</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>63,530</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Investment advisory fee payable</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>35,229</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Payable for Directors&#146; fees and expenses</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>8,139</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Other accrued expenses and payables</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>274,098</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total liabilities</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,317,348</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net assets, at value</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>117,700,424</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:7.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>NET ASSETS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net assets consist of:</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Paid-in capital $.001 par (Authorized 80,000,000)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>162,120,636</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Cost of 5,017,282 shares held in Treasury</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(41,049,893</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Distributions in excess of net investment income</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(57,519</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net Unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency transactions</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>19,851,143</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(23,163,943</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net assets, at value</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>117,700,424</font></p> </td>
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        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="457" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net asset value per share ($117,700,424 / 11,831,994 shares of common stock issues and outstanding)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>9.95</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:7.05pt'>
        <td width="457" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="95" valign=bottom style=' height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#151;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>*Represents collateral on securities loaned.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0.25pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:1.55in;text-align:center;'><font size=1>16</font></p>

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<B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC. </font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>For the</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>year ended</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>December 31, 2005</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:6.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:6.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:6.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151; </font><b><font size=1>&#150;</font></b><font size=1>&#151; </font><b><font size=1>&#150;</font></b><font size=1>&#151; </font><b><font size=1>&#150;</font></b><font size=1>&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:6.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>NET INVESTMENT INCOME</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Investment Income</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Dividend (net of foreign withholding taxes of $497,188)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3,040,104</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Interest</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>11,940</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Securities lending income, including income from Daily Assets Fund Institutional, net of borrower rebates</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>244,130</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total investment income</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>3,296,174</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Expenses:</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Management fee</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>795,704</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Investment advisory fee</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>438,911</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Custodian and Transfer Agent&#146;s fees and expenses</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>173,611</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Audit fee</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>73,414</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Legal fee</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>336,767</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Directors&#146; fees and expenses</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>144,716</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Reports to shareholders</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>339,314</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>NYSE listing fee</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>17,864</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Miscellaneous</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>38,991</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total expenses before custody credits</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,359,292</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Less: custody credits*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(8,317</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net expenses</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>2,350,975</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net investment income</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>945,199</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.65pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:10.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:10.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:10.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:10.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.6pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:10.6pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:10.6pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:10.6pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:10.6pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.65pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:11.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net realized gain (loss) from:</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:11.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Investments</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>28,959,772</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Futures</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>16,686</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Foreign currency transactions</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(37,493</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:11.65pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:11.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:11.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.65pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Investments</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(22,384,938</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:3.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Translations of other assets and liabilites from foreign currency</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(28,013</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:18.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:18.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:18.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:18.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>6,526,014</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:18.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="463" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7,471,213</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:7.05pt'>
        <td width="463" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="89" valign=bottom style=' height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:7.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>


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        <td width="48" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 47.1pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>*</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 47.1pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>The custody credits are attributable to interest earned on U.S. case balances held on deposit at the custodian.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:1.79in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>17</font></p>

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<B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS</font></B></p>

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        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:21.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>For the</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>For the</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>year ended</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>year ended</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:26.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>December 31, 2005</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:16.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>December 31, 2004</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:6.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS</font></B></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:11.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.05pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Operations:</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net investment income (loss)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>945,199</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(165,363</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net realized gain (loss) on:</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:10.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Investments and futures</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>28,976,458</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7,701,730</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:10.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Foreign currency transactions</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(37,493</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>129,415</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(22,384,938</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7,407,738</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:9.75pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Translation of other assets and liabilities from foreign currency</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(28,013</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(52,151</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7,471,213</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>15,021,369</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:12.0pt'>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>From net investment income</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(709,920</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(966,156</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Fund share transactions:</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net proceeds from reinvestment of dividends (0 and 52,561 shares, respectively)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>341,119</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Cost of shares tendered (2,957,998 and 0 shares, respectively)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(27,642,494</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Cost of shares repurchased (183,700 and 652,150 shares, respectively)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(1,455,397</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(4,801,379</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(29,097,891</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(4,460,260</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Increase (decrease) in net assets</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(22,336,598</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:12.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>9,594,953</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Beginning of year</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>140,037,022</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>130,442,069</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>End of year (Distributions in excess of net investment income of $57,519 and</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="37" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="83" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="349" valign=bottom style=' height:12.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>255,305, as of December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>117,700,424</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>140,037,022</font></p> </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2005</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The European Equity Fund, Inc. (formerly The Germany Fund, Inc.) (the &#147;Fund&#148;) was incorporated in Delaware on April 8, 1986 as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Investment operations commenced on July 23, 1986. The Fund reincorporated in Maryland on August 29, 1990 and on October 16, 1996 the Fund changed from a diversified to a non-diversified company.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.3pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.3pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Security Valuation: </font></b></i><font size=1>Investments are stated at value. All securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sales price on the primary exchange on which they are traded prior to the time of valuation. If no sales price is available at that time, and both bid and ask prices are available, the securities are valued at the mean between the last current bid and ask prices; if no quoted asked prices are available, they are valued at the last quoted bid price. All securities for which market quotations are not readily available will be valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Fund. The Fund calculates its net asset value per share at 11:30 A.M., New York time, in order to minimize the possibility that events occurring after the close of the securities exchanges on which the Fund&#146;s portfolio securities principally
trade would require adjustment to the closing market prices in order to reflect fair value.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Securities Transactions and Investment Income:</font></b></i><font size=1>Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Cost of securities sold is calculated using the identified cost method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Such dividend income is recorded net of unrecoverable foreign withholding tax.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Securities Lending: </font></b></i><font size=1>The Fund may lend securities to financial institutions. The Fund retains beneficial ownership of the securities it has loaned and continues to receive interest and dividends paid by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Fund consisting of liquid, unencumbered assets having a value at least equal to or greater than the &#147;Margin Percentage&#148; to the value of the securities loaned. &#147;Margin Percentage&#148; shall mean (i) for collateral which is denominated in the same currency as the loaned securities, 102%, and (ii) for collateral which is denominated in a currency different from that of the loaned security, 105%. The Fund may invest the cash collateral into a joint trading account in an affiliated money market fund pursuant to
Exemptive Orders issued by the SEC. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan. The Fund is subject to all investment risks associated with the value of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Foreign Currency Translation: </font></b></i><font size=1>The books and records of the Fund are maintained in United States dollars. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Assets and liabilities denominated in Euros and other foreign currency amounts are translated into United States dollars at the 11:00 A.M. mid-point of the buying and selling spot rates quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are reported at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective settlement dates of such transactions. The resultant gains and losses arising from exchange rate fluctuations are identified separately in the Statement of Operations, except for such amounts attributable to investments which are included in net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Futures Contracts: </font></b></i><font size=1>A futures contract is an agreement between a buyer or seller and an established futures exchange or its clearinghouse in which the buyer or seller agrees to take or make a delivery of a specific amount of a financial instrument at a specified price on a specific date (settlement date). The Fund may enter into futures contracts as a hedge against anticipated interest rate, currency or equity market changes, and for duration management, risk management and return enhancement purposes.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a financial intermediary an amount (&#147;initial margin&#148;) equal to a certain percentage of the face value indicated in the futures contract. Subsequent payments (&#147;variation margin&#148;) are made or received by the Fund dependent upon the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. When entering into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contract to sell and the futures contract to buy. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2005 (continued)</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.3pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the Fund&#146;s ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date and that a change in the value of a futures contract may not correlate exactly with the changes in the value of the securities or currencies hedged. When utilizing futures contracts to hedge, the Fund gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable price movements in the hedged positions during the term of the contract.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:1.3pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Contingencies: </font></b></i><font size=1>In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund&#146;s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet been made. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Taxes: </font></b></i><font size=1>No provision has been made for United States Federal income tax because the Fund intends to meet the requirements of the United States Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The cost of investments at December 31, 2005 was $99,575,372 for United States Federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, as of December 31 2005, net unrealized appreciation of investments aggregated $18,190,816 of which $18,559,017 and $368,201 related to unrealized appreciation and depreciation, respectively.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.3pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>For United States Federal income tax purposes, the Fund had a capital loss carry forward at December 31, 2005 of approximately $22,612,000, which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until 12/31/2010, whichever occurs first. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Fund utilized its capital loss carryforward of $22,720,000.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: </font></b></i><font size=1>The Fund records dividends and distributions to its shareholders on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with United States Federal income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily relate to investments in foreign denominated investments, investments in passive foreign investment companies, recognition of certain foreign currency gains (losses) as ordinary income (loss) and certain securities sold at a loss. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such periods. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital
accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>At December 31, 2005, the Fund&#146;s components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:</font></p>

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    <tr style='height:8.1pt'>
        <td width="374" valign=bottom style=' height:8.1pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Undistributed ordinary income*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:8.1pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="142" valign=bottom style=' height:8.1pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1,058,571</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:8.1pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="374" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Capital loss carryforward</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="142" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(22,612,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="374" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net unrealized appreciation on investments</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="142" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>18,190,816</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>*For tax purposes short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:right;'><font size=1>In addition, the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by the Fund is summarized as follows:</font></p>

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        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="29" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="3" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:8.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Years Ended December 31</font></b></u></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.05pt'>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="29" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>2005</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="29" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>2004</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:4.05pt'>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="29" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="29" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:4.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.05pt'>
        <td width="300" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Distributions from ordinary income</font></p> </td>
        <td width="29" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="118" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>709,920</font></p> </td>
        <td width="29" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="100" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>966,156</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Fund reclassified permanent book and tax differences as follows:</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="101" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>Increase</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:7.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:9.05pt'>
        <td width="416" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="101" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>(decrease)</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:5.05pt'>
        <td width="416" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="101" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;&#150;</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:5.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.05pt'>
        <td width="416" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Accumulated net realized loss on investments</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="101" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="416" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>and foreign currency transactions</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="101" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>37,493</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:10.0pt'>
        <td width="416" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Distributions in excess of net investment income</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="101" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(37,493</font></p> </td>
        <td width="30" valign=bottom style=' height:10.0pt'>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>NOTE 2. MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>ADVISORY AGREEMENTS</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Fund has a Management Agreement with Deutsche Investment Manager Americas Inc. (the &#147;Manager&#148;). The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement with Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH (the &#147;Investment Adviser&#148;). The Manager and the Investment Adviser are affiliated companies.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Management Agreement provides the Manager with a fee, computed weekly and payable monthly, at the annual rates of .65% of the Fund&#146;s average weekly net assets up to $50 million, and .55% of such assets in excess of $50 million. The Investment Advisory Agreement provides the Investment Adviser with a fee, computed weekly and payable monthly, at the annual rates of .35% of the Fund&#146;s average weekly net assets up to $100 million and .25% of such assets in excess of $100 million. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2005, the combined fee pursuant to the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements was equivalent to an annualized effective rate of .91% of the Fund&#146;s average net assets.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2005 (continued)</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.6pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Manager is the corporate manager and administrator of the Fund and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors and pursuant to recommendations made by the Fund&#146;s Investment Adviser, determines the suitable securities for investment by the Fund. The Manager also provides office facilities and certain administrative, clerical and bookkeeping services for the Fund. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Investment Adviser, in accordance with the Fund&#146;s stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions, makes recommendations to the Manager with respect to the Fund&#146;s investments and, upon instructions given by the Manager as to suitable securities for investment by the Fund, transmits purchase and sale orders, and selects brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>NOTE 3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>For the year ended December 31, 2005, Deutsche Bank AG, the German parent of the Manager and Investment Adviser, and its affiliates received $54,973 in brokerage commissions as a result of executing agency transactions in portfolio securities on behalf of the Fund, that the Board determined were effected in compliance with the Fund&#146;s Rule 17e-1 procedures.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Investment Advisor fully reimbursed the Fund $4,424 for losses incurred on a trade executed incorrectly.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Certain officers of the Fund are also officers of either the Manager or Deutsche Bank AG.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:3.4pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Fund pays each Director not affiliated with the Manager retainer fees plus specified amounts for attended board and committee meetings.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>NOTE 4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:3.6pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $142,413,191 and $172,266,715, respectively.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>NOTE 5. INVESTING IN FOREIGN MARKETS</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Foreign investments may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin as a result of, among others, the possibility of political and economic developments and the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. In addition, certain foreign markets may be substantially smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets of the United States.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>NOTE 6. CAPITAL AND TENDER OFFER</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:1.5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>During the year ended December 31, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004, the Fund purchased 183,700 and 652,150 of its shares of common stock on the open market at a total cost of $1,455,397 and $4,801,379, respectively. The weighted average discount of these purchased shares comparing the purchased price to the net asset value at the time of purchase was 12.4% and 11.3% respectively. These shares are held in treasury.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>In December 2005, the shareholders tendered 2,957,998 shares of common stock in accordance with the tender offer of the Fund&#146;s shares. These shares were tendered at a price of $9.345, which was equal to 95% of the Fund&#146;s net asset value on December 13, 2005. The net asset value per share of the Fund&#146;s common shareholders was increased by approximately $0.12 per share as a result of the share tender.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:9.65pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC. </font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:9.65pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Selected data for a share of common stock outstanding throughout each of the years indicated:</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>For the years ended December 31,</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><b><font size=1>2005</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>2004</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>2003</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>2002</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>2001</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Per share operating performance:</font></p> </td>
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        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net asset value:</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Beginning of year</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>$ 9.35</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:2.25pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>$ 8.38</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>$ 5.25</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>$ 8.02</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>$ 10.89</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net investment income (loss)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>.06</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(.01)<sup>(a)</sup></font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>.02</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>.05</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>and foreign currency transactions</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>47</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>1.00</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>3.09</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>(2.78</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>)</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>(2.84</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Increase (decrease) from investment operations</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>53</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>.99</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>3.11</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>(2.78</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>)</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>(2.79</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Increase resulting from share repurchases</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>01</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>.04</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>.02</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>.02</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>.01</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Distributions from net investment income</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
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    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net asset value:</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>End of year</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 2.25pt;height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>9.95</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 2.25pt;height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 2.25pt;height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>9.35</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 2.25pt; height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 2.25pt;height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>8.38</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 2.25pt;height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 2.25pt;height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>5.25</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 2.25pt;height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 2.25pt;height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>8.02</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style='height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style='height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style='height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Market value:</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:4.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>End of year</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>8.84</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>8.11</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7.63</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>4.52</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7.05</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total investment return for the period:&#134;&#134;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Based upon market value</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>9.66</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7.25</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>68.81</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(35.76</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(24.95</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)%</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Based upon net asset value</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7.17</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>12.58</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>59.62</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(34.43</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(25.57</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)%</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Ratio to average net assets:</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total expenses before custody credits*</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1.74</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1.58</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1.77</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1.63</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>1.47</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:1.0pt'>
        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net investment income (loss)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>70</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(.13</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>.29</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>.03</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>.53</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="263" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Portfolio turnover</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>107</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="46" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>205</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="39" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>287</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>112</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>121</font></p> </td>
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        <td width="263" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Net assets at end of year (000&#146;s omitted)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="77" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>117,700</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>140,037</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td  colspan="2" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>130,442</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="62" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>84,809</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="47" valign=bottom style=' height:1.0pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>133,793</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Based on average shares outstanding during the period.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#134; For U.S. tax purposes, total distributions consisted of:</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="68" valign=bottom style=' height:.1in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:.1in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:.1in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="31" valign=bottom style=' height:.1in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:10.5pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Ordinary income</font></p> </td>
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        <td width="68" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(.06</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="56" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(.06</font></p> </td>
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        <td width="50" valign=bottom style=' height:9.05pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&#151;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(.01</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>(.06</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>&#151;</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=1>(.02</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>Total return based on net asset value reflects changes in the Fund&#146;s net asset value during each period. Total return based on market value reflects changes in market value. Each figure includes reinvestments of dividend and capital gain distributions, if any. These figures will differ depending upon the level of any discount from or premium to net asset value at which the Fund&#146;s shares trade during the period.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>The custody credits are attributable to interest earned on U.S. cash balances. The ratio of total expenses after custody credits to average net assets are 1.73%, 1.57%, 1.77%, 1.63% and 1.46% for 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The European Equity Fund, Inc.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.12in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (the &#147;Fund&#148;) at December 31, 2005, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as &#147;financial statements&#148;) are the responsibility of the Fund&#146;s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2005 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>New York, NY</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>February 23, 2006</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font SIZE=1>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>REPORT OF STOCKHOLDERS&#146; MEETING</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=1>(unaudited)</font></b></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>A Special Meeting of Stockholders of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (known then as The Germany Fund, Inc.) was held on October 27, 2005. At the Meeting, the following matter was voted upon by the stockholders. The resulting votes are presented below:</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>To approve a change in the Fund&#146;s investment objective.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=1>Withheld</font></b></u><u></u></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>7,276,101</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>650,379</font></p> </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PROGRAM AND DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN </font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Fund offers shareholders a Voluntary Cash Purchase Program and Dividend Reinvestment Plan (&#147;Plan&#148;) which provides for optional cash purchases and for the automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions payable by the Fund in additional Fund shares. A more complete description of the Plan is provided in the Plan brochure available from Investors Bank &amp; Trust Company, the plan agent (the &#147;Plan Agent&#148;), Shareholder Services, P.O. Box 9130, Boston, Massachusetts 02117 (telephone 1-800-437-6269). A shareholder should read the Plan brochure carefully before enrolling in the Plan.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Under the Plan, participating shareholders (&#147;Plan Participants&#148;) appoint the Plan Agent to receive or invest Fund distributions as described below under &#147;Reinvestment of Fund Shares.&#148; In addition, Plan Participants may make optional cash purchases through the Plan Agent as often as once a month as described below under &#147;Voluntary Cash Purchases.&#148; There is no charge to Plan Participants for participating in the Plan, although when shares are purchased under the Plan by the Plan Agent on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise on the open market, each Plan Participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with such purchases, as described below under &#147;Reinvestment of Fund Shares&#148; and &#147;Voluntary Cash Purchases.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Reinvestment of Fund Shares. </font></b></i><font size=1>Whenever the Fund declares a capital gains distribution, an income dividend or a return of capital distribution payable, at the election of shareholders, either in cash or in Fund shares, or payable only in cash, the Plan Agent shall automatically elect to receive Fund shares for the account of each Plan Participant.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Whenever the Fund declares a capital gains distribution, an income dividend or a return of capital distribution payable only in cash and the net asset value per share of the Fund&#146;s common stock equals or is less than the market price per share on the valuation date (the &#147;Market Parity or Premium&#148;), the Plan Agent shall apply the amount of such dividend or distribution payable to a Plan Participant to the purchase from the Fund of Fund Shares for a Plan Participant&#146;s account, except that if the Fund does not offer shares for such purpose because it concludes Securities Act registration would be required and such registration cannot be timely effected or is not otherwise a cost-effective alternative for the Fund, then the Plan Agent shall follow the procedure described in the next paragraph. The number of additional shares to be credited to a Plan Participant&#146;s
account shall be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the distribution payable to a Plan Participant by the net asset value per share of the Fund&#146;s common stock on the valuation date, or if the net asset value per share is less than 95% of the market price per share on such date, then by 95% of the market price per share. The valuation date will be the payable date for such dividend or distribution.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Whenever the Fund declares a capital gains distribution, an income dividend or a return of capital distribution payable only in cash and the net asset value per share of the Fund&#146;s common stock exceeds the market price per share on the valuation date (the &#147;Market Discount&#148;), the Plan Agent shall apply the amount of such dividend or distribution payable to a Plan Participant (less a Plan Participant&#146;s pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of such dividend or distribution) to the purchase on the open market of Fund shares for a Plan Participant&#146;s account. The valuation date will be the payable date for such dividend or distribution. Such purchases will be made on or shortly after the valuation date and in no event more than 30 days after such date except where temporary curtailment or
suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with applicable provisions of federal securities laws.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Plan Agent may aggregate a Plan Participant&#146;s purchases with the purchases of other Plan Participants, and the average price (including brokerage commissions) of all shares purchased by the Plan Agent shall be the price per share allocable to each Plan Participant. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>For all purposes of the Plan, the market price of the Fund&#146;s common stock on a payable date shall be the last sales price on the New York Stock Exchange on that date, or, if there is no sale on such Exchange (or, if different, the principal exchange for Fund shares) on that date, then the mean between the closing bid and asked quotations for such stock on such Exchange on such date. The net asset value per share of the Fund&#146;s common stock on a valuation date shall be as determined by or on behalf of the Fund.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PROGRAM AND DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN </font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>(unaudited) (continued)</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Plan Agent may hold a Plan Participant&#146;s shares acquired pursuant to the Plan, together with the shares of other Plan Participants acquired pursuant to this Plan, in non-certificated form in the name of the Plan Agent or that of a nominee. The Plan Agent will forward to each Plan Participant any proxy solicitation material and will vote any shares so held for a Plan Participant only in accordance with the proxy returned by a Plan Participant to the Fund. Upon a Plan Participant&#146;s written request, the Plan Agent will deliver to a Plan Participant, without charge, a certificate or certificates for the full shares held by the Plan Agent.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Voluntary Cash Purchases. </font></b></i><font size=1>Plan Participants have the option of making investments in Fund shares through the Plan Agent as often as once a month. Plan Participants may invest as little as $100 in any month and may invest up to $36,000 annually through the voluntary cash purchase feature of the Plan.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Plan Agent shall apply such funds (less a Plan Participant&#146;s pro rata share of brokerage commissions or other costs, if any) to the purchase on the New York Stock Exchange (or, if different, on the principal exchange for Fund shares) or otherwise on the open market of Fund shares for such Plan Participant&#146;s account, regardless of whether there is a Market Parity or Premium or a Market Discount. The Plan Agent will purchase shares for Plan Participants on or about the 15th of each month. Cash payments received by the Plan Agent less than five business days prior to a cash purchase investment date will be held by the Plan Agent until the next month&#146;s investment date. Uninvested funds will not bear interest. Plan Participants may withdraw any voluntary cash payment by written notice received by the Plan Agent not less than 48 hours before such payment is to be invested.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Enrollment and Withdrawal. </font></b></i><font size=1>Both current shareholders and first-time investors in the Fund are eligible to participate in the Plan. Current shareholders my join the Plan by either enrolling their shares with the Plan Agent or by making an initial cash deposit of at least $250 with the Plan Agent. First-time investors in the Fund may join the Plan by making an initial cash deposit of at least $250 with the Plan Agent. In order to become a Plan Participant, shareholders must complete and sign the enrollment form included in the Plan brochure and return it, and, if applicable, an initial cash deposit of at least $250 directly to the Plan Agent if shares are registered in their name. Shareholders who hold Fund shares in the name of a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee should contact such nominee to arrange for it to participate in the Plan on such shareholder&#146;s behalf. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>If the Plan Participant elects to participate in the Plan by enrolling current shares owned by the Plan Participant with the Plan Agent, participation in the dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan begins with the next dividend or capital gains distribution payable after the Plan Agent receives the Plan Participant&#146;s written authorization, provided such authorization is received by the Plan Agent prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution. If such authorization is received after such record date, the Plan Participant&#146;s participation in the dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan begins with the following dividend or distribution.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>If the Plan Participant elects to participate in the Plan by making an initial cash deposit of at least $250 with the Plan Agent, participation in the dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan begins with the next dividend or capital gains distribution payable after the Plan Agent receives the Plan Participant&#146;s authorization and deposit, and after the Plan Agent purchases shares for the Plan Participant on the New York Stock Exchange (or, if different, on the principal exchange for Fund shares) or otherwise on the open market, provided that the authorization and deposit are received, and the purchases are made by the Plan Agent prior to the record date. If such authorization and deposit are received after the record date, or if the Plan Agent purchases shares for the Plan Participant after the record date, the Plan Participant&#146;s participation in the dividend reinvestment feature
of the Plan begins with the following dividend or distribution.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>A shareholder&#146;s written authorization and cash payment must be received by the Plan Agent at least five business days in advance of the next cash purchase investment date (normally the 15th of every month) in order for the Plan Participant to participate in the voluntary cash purchase feature of the Plan in that month.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Plan Participants may withdraw from the Plan without charge by written notice to the Plan Agent. Plan Participants who choose to withdraw may elect to receive</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PROGRAM AND DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>unaudited) (continued)</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>stock certificates representing all of the full shares held by the Plan Agent on their behalf, or to instruct the Plan Agent to sell such full shares and distribute the proceeds, net of brokerage commissions, to such withdrawing Plan Participant. Withdrawing Plan Participants will receive a cash adjustment for the market value of any fractional shares held on their behalf at the time of termination. Withdrawal will be effective immediately with respect to distributions with a record date not less than 10 days later than receipt of such written notice by the Plan Agent.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Amendment and Termination of Plan. </font></b></i><font size=1>The Plan may only be amended or supplemented by the Fund or by the Plan Agent by giving each Plan Participant written notice at least 90 days prior to the effective date of such amendment or supplement, except that such notice period may be shortened when necessary or appropriate in order to comply with applicable law or the rules or policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory body. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Plan may be terminated by the Fund or by the Plan Agent by written notice mailed to each Plan Participant. Such termination will be effective with respect to all distributions with a record date at least 90 days after the mailing of such written notice to the Plan Participants.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><b><font size=1>Federal Income Tax Implications of Reinvestment of Fund Shares. </font></b></i><font size=1>Reinvestment of Fund shares does not relieve Plan Participants from any income tax which may be payable on dividends or distributions. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, when the Fund issues shares representing an income dividend or a capital gains dividend, a Participant will include in income the fair market value of the shares received as of the payment date, which will be ordinary dividend income or capital gains, as the case may be. The shares will have a tax basis equal to such fair market value, and the holding period for the shares will begin on the day after the date of distribution. If shares are purchased on the open market by the Plan Agent, a Plan Participant will include in income the amount of the cash payment made. The basis of such shares will be the purchase price of the shares, and the
holding period for the shares will begin on the day following the date of purchase. State, local and foreign taxes may also be applicable.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND </font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVAL</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Fund&#146;s directors unanimously approved the continuance of the Management Agreement between the Fund and the Manager and the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Investment Adviser (collectively called the &#147;Agreements&#148;) at a meeting held on July 17, 2005. During the period under consideration, the Fund was known as The Germany Fund, Inc. and primarily invested in equity and equity-linked securities of German companies. Following stockholder approval on October 27, 2005, the Fund changed its name to The European Equity Fund, Inc. and changed its investment objective to focus primarily on equity and equity-linked securities of issuers domiciled in countries in Europe that utilize the Euro currency.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>In preparation for the meeting, the directors had requested and evaluated extensive materials from the Manager and Investment Adviser, including performance and expense information for other investment companies with similar investment objectives derived from data compiled by Lipper Inc. (&#147;Lipper&#148;). Prior to voting, the directors reviewed the proposed continuance of the Agreements with management and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Manager and Investment Adviser and received a memorandum from such counsel discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuance. The directors also discussed the proposed continuance in a private session with counsel at which no representatives of the Manager or Investment Adviser were present. In reaching their determination relating to continuance of the Agreements, the directors considered all factors
they believed relevant, including the following: </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>1. information comparing the performance of the Fund to other investment companies with similar investment objectives and to an index; </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>2. the nature, extent and quality of investment and administrative services rendered by the Manager and Investment Adviser; </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>3. payments received by the Manager and Investment Adviser from all sources in respect of the Fund and all investment companies in the Deutsche/Scudder family of funds;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>4. the costs borne by, and profitability of, the Manager and Investment Adviser and their affiliates in providing services to the Fund and to all investment companies in the Deutsche/Scudder family of funds; </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>5. comparative fee and expense data for the Fund and other investment companies with similar investment objectives; </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>6. the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of investors; </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>7. the Manager&#146;s and Investment Adviser&#146;s policies and practices regarding allocation of portfolio transactions of the Fund, including the extent, if any, to which the Manager and Investment Adviser benefits from soft dollar arrangements; </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>8. portfolio turnover rates of the Fund compared to other investment companies with similar investment objectives;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>9. fall-out benefits which the Manager, the Investment Adviser and their affiliates receive from their relationships with the Fund; </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>10. the professional experience and qualifications of the Fund&#146;s portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Manager and Investment Adviser; and </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>11. the terms of the Agreements. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Manager and Investment Adviser to the Fund gained from their experience as directors of The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. and, where relevant, The New Germany Fund, Inc. and other Deutsche/Scudder funds, their confidence in the Manager&#146;s and Investment Adviser&#146;s integrity and competence gained from that experience and the Manager&#146;s and Investment Adviser&#146;s responsiveness to concerns raised by them in the past, including the Manager&#146;s and Investment Adviser&#146;s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Fund.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>In their deliberations, the directors did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and each director attributed different weights to the various factors. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and the Manager, as provided in the</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND </font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVAL (continued)</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Management Agreement, and between the Fund and the Investment Adviser, as provided in the Investment Advisory Agreement, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the directors considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:4.65pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the directors&#146; reaching their determination to approve the continuance of the Agreements (including their determinations that the Manager and Investment Adviser should continue in those roles for the Fund, and that the fees payable to the Manager pursuant to the Agreements are appropriate) were separately discussed by the directors. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Manager and Investment Adviser</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors noted that, under the Management Agreement, the Manager acts as the corporate manager and administrator of the Fund and, subject to the supervision of the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors and pursuant to recommendations made by the Investment Adviser, determines suitable securities for investment by the Fund. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Investment Adviser, in accordance with the Fund&#146;s investment objectives, policies and limitations, makes recommendations with respect to the Fund&#146;s investments and, upon instructions given by the Manager as to suitable securities for investment by the Fund, transmits purchase and sale orders and selects brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund. Under the Management Agreement, the Manager also handles the Fund&#146;s relationships with shareholders, is responsible for compliance with
regulatory and New York Stock Exchange listing requirements, negotiates arrangements with third party service providers, provides the Fund&#146;s directors with relevant reports, prepares the Fund&#146;s tax returns and SEC and shareholder reports, calculates dividends and net asset value, oversees payment of Fund expenses and maintains books and records. The Manager also provides the Fund with such office facilities and executive and other personnel adequate to perform its services. The Manager pays all of the compensation of directors and officers of the Fund who are interested persons of the Manager.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:4.65pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Manager and Investment Adviser under the Agreements and noted that the scope of services provided had expanded over time as a result of regulatory and other developments. The directors noted that, for example, the Manager is responsible for maintaining and monitoring its own and the Fund&#146;s compliance programs, and these compliance programs have recently been refined and enhanced in light of new regulatory requirements. The directors considered the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Manager and Investment Adviser and the other resources they have dedicated to performing services for the Fund. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Manager&#146;s role in coordinating the activities of the Fund&#146;s other service providers, also were considered. The directors
concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) to the Fund under the Agreements.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Manager and Investment Adviser</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>At the request of the directors, the Manager provided information concerning profitability of the Manager&#146;s and Investment Adviser&#146;s respective investment advisory and investment company activities and their financial condition based on historical information for 2003 and 2004. The directors reviewed with the Manager assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Manager and Investment Adviser in preparing fund specific profitability data. The Manager stated its belief that the methods of allocation used were reasonable, but it noted that there are limitations inherent in allocating costs to multiple individual advisory clients served by an organization such as the Manager and Investment Adviser where each of the advisory clients draws on, and benefits from, the research and other resources of the Deutsche Bank organization. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVAL (continued)</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the adviser&#146;s capital structure and cost of capital. In considering profitability information, the directors considered the effect of possible fall-out benefits, on the Manager&#146;s and Investment Adviser&#146;s expenses, including any affiliated brokerage commissions.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors noted that during 2003 the Manager and Investment Adviser revised their soft dollar practices to discontinue using soft dollars to receive third party research from brokers that execute purchases and sales of securities for the Fund, and formalized this change in their policies in 2004. The Manager and Investment Adviser may continue to allocate brokerage to receive research generated by executing brokers and to receive other information servicies. The directors also noted that in 2004 the Manager and Investment Adviser revised their policies to prohibit consideration of the sale of shares of Deutsche/Scudder funds when selecting broker dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund or other Deutsche/Scudder funds.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors recognized that the Manager and Investment Adviser should, in the abstract, each be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to the Fund and, based on their review, concluded that the Manager&#146;s and Investment Adviser&#146;s levels of profitability from its relationship with the Fund were not excessive.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>Investment Results</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>In addition to the information received by the directors for the meeting, the directors receive detailed performance information for the Fund at each regular Board meeting during the year. The directors reviewed information showing performance of the Fund compared to other European Closed-End Funds compiled by Lipper, plus three other equity oriented closed-end country funds managed by affiliates of the Manager and Investment Adviser (a total of 12 funds, including the Fund). The directors also reviewed information showing performance of the Fund&#146;s benchmark index, which during the relevant period was the Germany DAX index of 30 large cap stocks.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:4.65pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The comparative information showed that the Fund ranked in or near the bottom third over the one , three , five and 10 year periods ended March 31, 2005. The Fund&#146;s results exceeded its benchmark in 2004 and the first quarter of 2005, following a change in portfolio manager at the end of 2002. The Fund&#146;s results underperformed its benchmark in all but one of the other years in the 10 years ended 2004. Taking into account these comparisons and the other factors considered, including the Manager&#146;s efforts to address the directors&#146; concerns about the Fund&#146;s long term investment results and the decision described below to change the investment objective of the Fund, the directors concluded it was reasonable to approve the continue of the Agreements.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>Change of Investment Objective</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:4.65pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>At the same meeting at which the Board determined to continue the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements, it also approved a change in investment objective of the Fund to expand the geographic focus of its equity investments from Germany to include also the other countries in Europe that utilize the Euro currency. That change was approved by stockholders on October 27, 2005. The Board&#146;s determination was based on its view that, particularly after the introduction of the Euro as a single currency and further steps toward European integration, investment opportunities in large capitalization German equities should be expanded to a geographically broader range of companies. The Fund&#146;s new benchmark is the MSCI EMU index, an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index comprising several hundred companies domiciled in the 12 countries utlilizing the Euro currency.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors considered the management and investment advisory fee rates paid by the Fund to the Manager and Investment Adviser. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of management and advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Fund&#146;s peer group consisted of the 12 closed-end country funds described above in &#147;Investment Results.&#148; The information showed that the Fund&#146;s</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=1>INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVAL (continued)</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>current effective management fee rate of 0.93% was the fourth lowest in the peer group and significantly below the average and the median for the peer group. The directors noted that the Fund&#146;s effective fee rate reflects the effect of breakpoints.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors also considered the total expense ratio of the Fund in comparison to the fees and expenses of funds within its peer group. The directors recognized that the expense ratio information for the Fund potentially reflected on the Manager&#146;s provision of services, as the Manager is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Fund by others. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors also noted that the Fund&#146;s expense ratio was around the median for the peer group. The Manager explained that this median expense ratio reflected the Fund&#146;s relatively low management and investment advisory fee offset by the effect of a more modest asset base. The directors concluded that the Fund&#146;s expense ratio was satisfactory.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.14in;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The directors noted that the management fee and investment advisery schedules for the Fund do contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rate on assets above specified levels. The directors recognized that breakpoints may be an appropriate way for the Manager and Investment Adviser to share its economies of scale with some funds that have substantial assets or that may grow materially over the next year. However, they also recognized that there is no direct relationship between the economies of scale realized by funds and those realized by the Manager and Investment Adviser as assets increase, largely because economies of scale are realized (if at all) by the Manager and Investment Adviser across a variety of products and services, and not only in respect of a single fund. Having taken these factors into account, the directors concluded that the Fund&#146;s breakpoint arrangements were
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP</font></i></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>CHRISTIAN H. STRENGER</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Chairman and Director</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>DETLEF BIERBAUM</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Director</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>KURT W. BOCK</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Director</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>JOHN A. BULT</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Director</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>RICHARD R. BURT</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.01in;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Director</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>JOHN H. CANNON</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Director</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>FRED H. LANGHAMMER</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.01in;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Director</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>DR. FRANK TR&#214;MEL</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.01in;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Director</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>ROBERT H. WADSWORTH</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.01in;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Director</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>WERNER WALBR&#214;L</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.01in;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Director</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>VINCENT J. ESPOSITO</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>PAUL H. SCHUBERT</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer </font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>SANDRA M. SCHAUFLER</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Chief Investment Officer</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>ELISA METZGER*</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Chief Legal Officer</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>PHILIP GALLO</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Chief Compliance Officer</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>KATHLEEN SULLIVAN D&#146;ERAMO</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Assistant Treasurer</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font SIZE=1>JOHN MILLETTE*</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:6.9pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><i><font size=1>Secretary</font></i></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=1>HONORARY DIRECTOR</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>OTTO WOLFF von AMERONGEN</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>42725 (2/06)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>__________</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>On January 30, 2006, Elisa Metzger was elected Chief Legal Officer and John Millette was elected Secretary of the Fund.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0.9pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.41in;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=1>VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PROGRAM AND DIVIDEND </font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0.9pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.42in;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=1>REINVESTMENT PLAN</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>The Fund offers stockholders a Voluntary Cash Purchase Program and Dividend Reinvestment Plan (&#147;Plan&#148;) which provides for optional cash purchases and for the automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions payable by the Fund in additional Fund shares. Plan participants may invest as little as $100 in any month and may invest up to $36,000 annually. The Plan has been amended to allow current shareholders, who are not already participants in the Plan, and first time investors to enroll in the Plan by making an initial cash deposit of at least $250 with the plan agent. Share purchases are combined to receive a beneficial brokerage fee. A brochure is available by writing or telephoning the plan agent:</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>Investors Bank &amp; Trust Company</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:center;'><font size=1>Shareholder Services</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.3in;text-align:center;'><font size=1>P.O. Box 642 OPS22</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.21in;text-align:center;'><font size=1>Boston, MA 02117-0642</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.31in;text-align:center;'><font size=1>Tel. 1-800-437-6269</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.31in;text-align:center;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>This report, including the financial statements herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of The European Equity Fund, Inc. for their information. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report. The information contained in the letter to the shareholders, the interview with the chief investment officer and the report from the investment adviser and manager in this report is derived from carefully selected sources believed reasonable. We do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and nothing in this report shall be construed to be a representation of such guarantee. Any opinions expressed reflect the current judgment of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Deutsche Bank AG or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates. Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase at market prices from time to time shares of its common stock in the open market. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Comparisons between changes in the Fund&#146;s net asset value per share and changes in the DAX index should be considered in light of the Fund&#146;s investment policy and objectives, the characteristics and quality of the Fund&#146;s investments, the size of the Fund and variations in the foreign currency/dollar exchange rate.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>Fund Shares are not FDIC &#150; insured and are not deposits or other obligations of or guaranteed by any bank. Fund Shares involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>[Graphic Appears Here]</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.09in;text-align:center;'><font size=1>Copies of this report, monthly fact sheets and </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.09in;text-align:center;'><font size=1>other information are available at: </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:11.55pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.09in;text-align:center;'><font size=1>www.germanyfund.com</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>For latest net asset value, schedule of the Fund&#146;s largest holdings, dividend data and shareholder inquiries, please call 1-800-GERMANY in the U.S. or 617-443-6918 outside of the U.S.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=1>35</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>ITEM 2.</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>CODE OF ETHICS.</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>As of the end of the period, December 31, 2005, The European Equity Fund, Inc. has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>There have been no amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report that would require disclosure under Item 2.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>ITEM 3.</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The Fund's Board of Directors has determined that the Fund has at least one &#145;audit committee financial expert&#146; serving on its audit committee: Mr. John H. Cannon, and Mr. Robert H. Wadsworth. Each of these audit committee members is &#145;independent,&#146; meaning that he is not an &#145;interested person&#146; of the Fund (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) and he does not accept any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Fund (except in the capacity as a Board or committee member).</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>An &#145;audit committee financial expert&#146; is not an &#145;expert&#146; for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated as an &#145;audit committee financial expert.&#146; Further, the designation of a person as an &#145;audit committee financial expert&#146; does not mean that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those imposed on the person without the &#145;audit committee financial expert&#146; designation. Similarly, the designation of a person as an &#145;audit committee financial expert&#146; does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>ITEM 4.</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>FORM N-CSR DISCLOSURE RE: AUDIT FEES</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The following table shows the amount of fees that PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (&#147;PWC&#148;), the Fund&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm, billed to the Fund during the Fund&#146;s last two fiscal years.  The Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that PWC provided to the Fund.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Services that the Fund&#146;s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Billed to the Fund</font></b></p>


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            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>Fiscal Year</font><br> <font face="Arial" size=2>Ended</font><br> <font face="Arial" size=2>December 31,</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>Audit Fees Billed to Fund</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>Audit-Related</font><br> <font face="Arial" size=2>Fees Billed to Fund</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>Tax Fees Billed to Fund</font></p> </td>
        <td width="111" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>All</font><br> <font face="Arial" size=2>Other Fees Billed to Fund</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="159" valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p  align=left style='text-align:left'><font face="Arial" size=2>2005</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$57,600</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="111" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$6,825</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  align=left style='text-align:left'><font face="Arial" size=2>2004</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$54,900</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$6,700</font></p> </td>
        <td width="111" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$6,500</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The above &#147;Audit- Related Fees&#148; were billed for agreed upon procedures performed and the above "Tax Fees" were billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance and tax return preparation.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Services that the Fund&#146;s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Billed to the Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The following table shows the amount of fees billed by PWC to Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. (&#147;DeIM&#148; or the &#147;Adviser&#148;), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with DeIM (&#147;Control </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Affiliate&#148;) that provides ongoing services to the Fund (&#147;Affiliated Fund Service Provider&#148;), for engagements directly related to the Fund&#146;s operations and financial reporting, during the Fund&#146;s last two fiscal years.</font></p>


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            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>Fiscal Year</font><br> <font face="Arial" size=2>Ended</font><br> <font face="Arial" size=2>December 31,</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:66.1pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>Audit-Related</font><br> <font face="Arial" size=2>Fees Billed<sup> </sup>to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:66.1pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>Tax Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers</font></p> </td>
        <td width="111" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:66.1pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>All</font><br> <font face="Arial" size=2>Other Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="159" valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p  align=left style='text-align:left'><font face="Arial" size=2>2005</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$268,900</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$197,605</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  align=left style='text-align:left'><font face="Arial" size=2>2004</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$431,907</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font face="Arial" size=2>$0</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The &#147;Audit-Related Fees&#148; were billed for services in connection with the assessment of internal controls, agreed-upon procedures and additional related procedures and the above &#147;Tax Fees&#148; were billed in connection with consultation services and agreed-upon procedures.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Non-Audit Services</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The following table shows the amount of fees that PWC billed during the Fund&#146;s last two fiscal years for non-audit services. For engagements entered into on or after May&nbsp;6, 2003, the Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services that PWC provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider that related directly to the Fund&#146;s operations and financial reporting. The Audit Committee requested and received information from PWC about any non-audit services that PWC rendered during the Fund&#146;s last fiscal year to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider.  The Committee considered this information in evaluating PWC&#146;s independence.</font></p>

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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>Total </font><br> <font face="Arial" size=2>Non-Audit Fees Billed to Fund</font></p>
<p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>(A)</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (engagements related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund)</font></p>
<p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>(B)</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers (all other engagements)</font></p>
<p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>(C)</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>Total of (A), (B)</font><br> <br> <font face="Arial" size=2>and (C)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>$6,825</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>$197,605</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>$104,635</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>$309,065</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  align=left style='text-align:left;page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>2004</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>$13,200</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>$253,272</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>$266,472</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with risk management, tax services and process improvement/integration initiatives for DeIM and other related entities that provide support for the operations of the fund.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>ITEM 5.</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The registrant's audit committee consists of Werner Walbrol (Chairman), Robert H. Wadsworth, Dr. Frank Tromel, and John H. Cannon.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Proxy Voting Guidelines.</font></b><font face="Arial" size=2> The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to its investment advisor, subject to the Board&#146;s general oversight. The Fund has delegated proxy voting to the advisor with the direction that proxies should be voted consistent with the Fund&#146;s best economic interests. The advisor has adopted its own Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (&#147;Policies&#148;), a Proxy Voting Desktop Manual (&#147;Manual&#148;), and Proxy Voting Guidelines (&#147;Guidelines&#148;) for this purpose. The Policies address, among other things, conflicts of interest that may arise between the interests of the Fund, and the interests of the advisor and its affiliates. The Manual sets forth the procedures that the advisor has implemented to vote proxies, including monitoring for corporate events, communicating with the fund&#146;s custodian
regarding proxies, considering the merits f each proposal, and executing and recording the proxy vote. The Guidelines set forth the advisor&#146;s general position on various proposals, such as:</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Shareholder Rights &#151; The advisor generally votes against proposals that restrict shareholder rights.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Corporate Governance &#151; The advisor generally votes for confidential and cumulative voting and against supermajority voting requirements for charter and bylaw amendments.  The advisor generally votes for proposals to restrict a chief executive officer from serving on more than three outside board of directors.  The advisor generally votes against proposals that require a company to appoint a chairman who is an independent director.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Anti-Takeover Matters &#151; The advisor generally votes for proposals that require shareholder ratification of poison pills or that request boards to redeem poison pills, and votes &#147;against&#148; the adoption of poison pills if they are submitted for shareholder ratification.  The advisor generally votes for fair price proposals.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Routine Matters &#151; The advisor generally votes for the ratification of auditors, procedural matters related to the annual meeting, and changes in company name, and against bundled proposals and adjournment.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The general provisions described above do not apply to investment companies. The advisor generally votes proxies solicited by investment companies in accordance with the recommendations of an independent third-party, except for proxies solicited by or with respect to investment companies for which the advisor or an affiliate serves as investment advisor or principal underwriter (&#147;affiliated investment companies&#148;). The advisor votes affiliated investment company proxies in the same proportion as the vote of the investment company&#146;s other shareholders (sometimes called &#147;mirror&#148; or &#147;echo&#148; voting). Master fund proxies solicited from feeder funds are voted in accordance with applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Although the Guidelines set forth the advisor&#146;s general voting positions on various proposals, the advisor may, consistent with the Fund&#146;s best interests, determine under some circumstances to vote contrary to those positions.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The Guidelines on a particular issue may or may not reflect the view of individual members of the board, or of a majority of the board. In addition, the Guidelines may reflect a voting position that differs from the actual practices of the public companies within the Deutsche Bank organization or of the investment companies for which the advisor or an affiliate serves as investment advisor or sponsor.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The advisor may consider the views of a portfolio company&#146;s management in deciding how to vote a proxy or in establishing general voting positions for the Guidelines, but management&#146;s views are not determinative.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>As mentioned above, the Policies describe the way in which the advisor resolves conflicts of interest. To resolve conflicts, the advisor, under normal circumstances, votes proxies in accordance with its Guidelines. If the advisor departs from the Guidelines with respect to a particular proxy or if the Guidelines do not specifically address a certain proxy proposal, a committee established by the advisor will vote the proxy. Before voting any such proxy, however, the committee will exclude from the voting discussions and determinations any member who is involved in or aware of a </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>material conflict of interest. If, after excluding any and all such members, there are fewer than three voting members remaining, the advisor will engage an independent third party to vote the proxy or follow the proxy voting recommendations of an independent third party.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Under certain circumstances, the advisor may not be able to vote proxies or the advisor may find that the expected economic costs from voting outweigh the benefits associated with voting. For example, the advisor may not vote proxies on certain foreign securities due to local restrictions or customs. The advisor generally does not vote proxies on securities subject to share blocking restrictions.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The names of the persons primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund&#146;s portfolio and their business experience during at least the past five years are set forth below.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Sandra M. Schaufler, CFA</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Chief Investment Officer; joined the Fund in 2004.</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Director, Deutsche Asset Management, New York (since 2004) and the Chief Investment Officer of The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc., The European Equity Fund, Inc. and The New Germany Fund, Inc. </font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Formerly, Director of Equity Sales, HVB Capital Markets (2001-2003); Portfolio Manager, Deutsche Asset Management (1997-2001)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Michael Schmidt, CFA</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Senior Fund Manager Equities; joined the Fund in 2005.</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management, Frankfurt (since 2005); Prior thereto Director, Deutsche Asset Management (2002-2005); prior thereto Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management (2001-2002).</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Head of Portfolio Management Institutional Equity (since 2005) and Head of Equity Research Europe (since 2004), Deutsche Asset Management, Frankfurt; Prior thereto Head of Global Research Team for Telecommunications (2001 &#150; 2004) as well as various positions in equity research and portfolio management (1994-2001).</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Roles and Responsibilities</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The Fund is managed by a team of investment professionals employed by the Investment Manager and the Investment Advisor, who collaborate to develop and implement the Fund&#146;s investment strategy.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The Investment Advisor&#146;s portfolio managers make recommendations to the Investment Manager&#146;s portfolio managers with respect to the Fund&#146;s investments; the Investment Manager&#146;s portfolio managers determine which securities are suitable for the Fund&#146;s investment. Upon instructions given by the Investment Manager&#146;s portfolio managers as to which securities are suitable for investment, the Investment Advisor&#146;s portfolio managers transmit purchase and sale orders and select brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions on the Fund&#146;s behalf.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:3pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Compensation of Portfolio Managers </font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:14pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The Fund has been advised that the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor seek to offer its investment professionals competitive short-term and long-term compensation.  Portfolio managers and research professionals are paid (i) base salaries, which are linked to job function, responsibilities and financial services industry peer comparison, and (ii) variable compensation, which are linked to investment performance, individual contributions to the team and DWS Scudder&#146;s and Deutsche Bank&#146;s financial results.  Variable compensation may include a cash bonus incentive and participation in a variety of long-term equity programs (usually in the form of Deutsche Bank equity). </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:14pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Bonus and long-term incentives comprise a greater proportion of total compensation as an investment professional&#146;s seniority and compensation levels increase.  Top performing investment professionals earn a total compensation package that is highly competitive, including a bonus that is a multiple of their base salary.  The amount of equity awarded under the long-term equity programs is generally based on the individual&#146;s total compensation package and may comprise from 0%-40% of the total compensation award.  As incentive compensation increases, the percentage of compensation awarded in Deutsche Bank equity also increases.  Certain senior investment professionals may be subject to a mandatory diverting of a portion of their equity compensation into proprietary mutual funds that they manage.  </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:14pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>To evaluate its investment professionals, the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor use a Performance Management Process.  Objectives evaluated by the process are related to investment performance and generally take into account peer group and benchmark related data.  The ultimate goal of this process is to link the performance of investment professionals with client investment objectives and to deliver investment performance that meets or exceeds clients&#146; risk and return objectives.  When determining total compensation, the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor consider a number of quantitative and qualitative factors such as: </font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>DWS Scudder performance and the performance of Deutsche Asset Management, quantitative measures which include 1, 3 and 5 year pre-tax returns versus benchmark (such as the benchmark used in the prospectus) and appropriate peer group, taking into consideration risk targets.  Additionally, the portfolio manager&#146;s retail/institutional asset mix is weighted, as appropriate for evaluation purposes.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Qualitative measures include adherence to the investment process and individual contributions to the process, among other things.  In addition, the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor assess compliance, risk management and teamwork skills.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Other factors, including contributions made to the investment team as well as adherence to compliance, risk management, and "living the values" of the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor, are part of a discretionary component which gives management the ability to reward these behaviors on a subjective basis through bonus incentives.  </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>In addition, the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor analyze competitive compensation levels through the use of extensive market data surveys.  Portfolio manager compensation is reviewed and may be modified each year as appropriate to reflect changes in the market, as well as to adjust the factors used to determine overall compensation to promote good sustained investment performance.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:3pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Fund Ownership of Portfolio Managers</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The following table shows the dollar range of shares owned beneficially and of record by each member of the Fund&#146;s portfolio management team in the Fund including investments by their immediate family members sharing the same household and amounts invested through retirement and deferred compensation plans.   This information is provided as of the Fund&#146;s most recent fiscal year end.</font></p>

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            <p  align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><font  face="Arial" size=2>Name of</font></b><u><b><font  face="Arial" size=2> </font></b></u><br>  <b><font face="Arial" size=2>Portfolio Manager</font></b><u></u></p>  </td>
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<p  align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><font  face="Arial" size=2>Fund Shares Owned</font></b><u></u></p>  </td> </tr>
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            <p  style='line-height:normal'><font face="Arial" size=2>Sandra Schaufler </font></p> </td>
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            <p  style='margin-top:0in'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  style='line-height:normal;page-break-after:avoid;  '><font face="Arial"  size=2>Michael Schmidt</font></p>  </td>
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            <p  style='margin-top:0in;page-break-after:avoid'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p>  </td> </tr> </table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:3pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Conflicts of Interest</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>In addition to managing the assets of the Fund, the Fund&#146;s portfolio managers may have responsibility for managing other client accounts of the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor or its affiliates.  The tables below show, for </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>each portfolio manager, the number and asset size of (1) SEC registered investment companies (or series thereof) other than the Fund, (2) pooled investment vehicles that are not registered investment companies and (3) other accounts (e.g., accounts managed for individuals or organizations) managed by each portfolio manager.  The tables also show the number of performance based fee accounts, as well as the total assets of the accounts for which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account.  This information is provided as of the Fund&#146;s most recent fiscal year end.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Other SEC Registered Investment Companies Managed:</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Name of Portfolio Manager</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Total Assets of Registered Investment Companies</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Number of Investment Company Accounts with Performance Based Fee</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Total Assets of Performance- Based Fee Accounts</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Sandra Schaufler</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>2</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$737,000,000</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Michael Schmidt</font></p> </td>
        <td width="108" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="112" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="112" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="112" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Other Pooled Investment Vehicles Managed:</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Name of Portfolio Manager</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Number of Pooled Investment Vehicles</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Total Assets of Pooled Investment Vehicles</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Number of Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts with Performance-Based Fee</font></b></p> </td>
        <td width="112" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Total Assets of Performance- Based Fee Accounts</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Sandra Schaufler</font></p> </td>
        <td width="96" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="112" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="138" valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt;border-color:gray; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Michael Schmidt</font></p> </td>
        <td width="96" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>2</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$278,584,007</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="112" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Other Accounts Managed:</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Name of Portfolio Manager</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Number of Other Accounts</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Total Assets of Other Accounts</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Number of Other Accounts with Performance- Based Fee</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font face="Arial" size=2>Total Assets of Performance- Based Fee Accounts</font></b></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Sandra Schaufler</font></p> </td>
        <td width="96" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="112" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Michael Schmidt</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>4</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$427,748,915</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="112" valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>In addition to the accounts above, an investment professional may manage accounts in a personal capacity that may include holdings that are similar to, or the same as, those of the funds.  The Investment Manager and Investment Advisor have in place a Code of Ethics that is designed to address conflicts of interest and that, among other things, imposes restrictions on  the ability of portfolio managers and other &#147;access persons&#148; to invest in securities that may be recommended or traded in the funds and other client accounts.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>Real, potential or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day portfolio management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or account, including the following: </font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Certain investments may be appropriate for the Fund and also for other clients advised by the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor, including other client accounts managed by the Fund&#146;s portfolio management team.  Investment decisions for the Fund and other clients are made with a view to achieving their respective investment objectives and after consideration of such factors as their current holdings, availability of cash for investment and the size of their investments generally. A particular security may be bought or sold for only one client or in different amounts and at different times for more than one but less than all clients. Likewise, because clients of the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor may have differing </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>investment strategies, a particular security may be bought for one or more clients when one or more other clients are selling the security. The investment results achieved for the Fund may differ from the results achieved for other clients of the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor.  In addition, purchases or sales of the same security may be made for two or more clients on the same day.  In such event, such transactions will be allocated among the clients in a manner believed by the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor to be most equitable to each client, generally utilizing a pro rata allocation methodology.  In some cases, the allocation procedure could potentially have an adverse effect or positive effect on the price or amount of the securities purchased or sold by the Fund.  Purchase and sale orders for the Fund may be combined with those of other clients of
the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor in the interest of achieving the most favorable net results to the Fund and the other clients.  </font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>To the extent that a portfolio manager has responsibilities for managing multiple client accounts, a portfolio manager will need to divide time and attention among relevant accounts. The Investment Manager and Investment Advisor attempt to minimize these conflicts by aligning its portfolio management teams by investment strategy and by employing similar investment models across multiple client accounts.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>In some cases, an apparent conflict may arise where the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor have an incentive, such as a performance-based fee, in managing one account and not with respect to other accounts it manages.  The Investment Manager and Investment Advisor will not determine allocations based on whether it receives a performance-based fee from the client.   Additionally, the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor have in place supervisory oversight processes to periodically monitor performance deviations for accounts with like strategies. </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The Investment Manager and Investment Advisor are owned by Deutsche Bank AG, a multi-national financial services company.  Therefore, the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor are affiliated with a variety of entities that provide and/or engage in commercial banking, insurance, brokerage, investment banking, financial advisory, broker-dealer activities (including sales and trading), hedge funds, real estate and private equity investing, in addition to the provision of investment management services to institutional and individual investors.  Since Deutsche Bank AG, its affiliates, directors, officers and employees (the &#147;Firm&#148;) are engaged in businesses and have interests other than managing asset management accounts; such other activities involve real, potential or apparent conflicts of interest.   These interests and activities include potential advisory, transactional and
financial activities and other interests in securities and companies that may be directly or indirectly purchased or sold by the Firm for its clients&#146; advisory accounts.  These are considerations of which advisory clients should be aware and which may cause conflicts that could be to the disadvantage of the Investment Manager and Investment Advisor&#146;s advisory clients.  The Investment Manager and Investment Advisor have instituted business and compliance policies, procedures and disclosures that are designed to identify, monitor and mitigate conflicts of interest and, as appropriate, to report them to the Fund&#146;s Board of Directors.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>ITEM 9. </font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>(a)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>(b)  </font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>(c)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>(d)  </font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Total Number of</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Average Price </font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Total Number of </font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Maximum Number of</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Period</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Plans or Programs **</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Plans or Programs</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>January 1 through January 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>31,500</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$7.8674</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>February 1 through February 28</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>41,400</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$8.0212</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:15.75pt'>
        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>March 1 through March 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>39,200</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$8.1860</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>April 1 through April 30</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>36,500</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$7.8262</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>May 1 through May 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>27,100</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$7.6209</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:15.75pt'>
        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>June 1 through June 30</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>8,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$7.8027</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:15.75pt'>
        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>July 1 through July 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$0.0000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:15.75pt'>
        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>August 1 through August 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$0.0000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:15.75pt'>
        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>September 1 through September 30</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$0.0000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:15.75pt'>
        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>October 1 through October 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$0.0000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:15.75pt'>
        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>November 1 through November 30</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$0.0000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:15.75pt'>
        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style=' border-left:solid black 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>December 1 through December 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>2,957,998</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$9.3450</font></p> </td>
        <td width="168" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>2,957,998</font></p> </td>
        <td width="144" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-right: solid black 1.0pt;padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Total </font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>3,141,698</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>$9.2618</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>2,957,998</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>* All shares were purchased in open market transactions.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>** On July 15, 2005, the Fund announced that the Board of Directors approved a self-tender offer by the Fund for 20% of the shares outstanding at a price of 95% of the net asset value per share, conditioned on stockholder approval of the investment changes.  2,957,998 shares were tendered in accordance with the Fund's tender offer, which commenced on November 10, 2005, and expired on December 16, 2005.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>ITEM 10.</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>The Nominating Committee will consider nominee candidates properly submitted by stockholders in accordance with applicable law, the Fund's Articles of Incorporation or By-laws, resolutions of the Board and the qualifications and procedures set forth in the Nominating Committee Charter and this proxy statement. A stockholder or group of stockholders seeking to submit a nominee candidate (i) must have beneficially owned at least 5% of the Fund's common stock for at least two years, (ii) may submit only one nominee candidate for any particular meeting of stockholders, and (iii) may submit a nominee candidate for only an annual meeting or other meeting of stockholders at which directors will be elected. The stockholder or group of stockholders must provide notice of the proposed nominee pursuant to the requirements found in the Fund's By-laws. Generally, this notice must be received not less than 90
days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of mailing of the notice for the preceding year's annual meeting. Such notice shall include the specific information required by the Fund's By-laws. The Nominating Committee will evaluate nominee candidates properly submitted by stockholders on the same basis as it considers and evaluates candidates recommended by other sources.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>ITEM 11.</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant&#146;s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>There have been no changes in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s last half-year (the registrant&#146;s second fiscal half-year in the case of the annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>ITEM 12.</font></B></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><B><font FACE="ARIAL" SIZE=2>EXHIBITS.</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face="Arial" size=2>Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Form N-CSR Item F</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=3>SIGNATURES</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Registrant: </font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The European Equity Fund, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/Vincent J. Esposito</font></u></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Vincent J. Esposito</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:1.5in; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>President</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>March 2, 2006</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The European Equity Fund, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/Vincent J. Esposito</font></u></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Vincent J. Esposito</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:1.5in; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>President</font></p>

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<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
<TEXT>







                               Scudder/DeAM Funds

       Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officer Code of Ethics

               For the Registered Management Investment Companies

                              Listed on Appendix A

































                                                                  Effective Date
                                                              [January 31, 2005]


<PAGE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Table of Contents
                                                                                                                    Page Number

<S>                                                                                                                     <C>
   I.       Overview.....................................................................................................3


   II.      Purposes of the Officer Code.................................................................................3


   III.     Responsibilities of Covered Officers.........................................................................4

      A.    Honest and Ethical Conduct...................................................................................4
      B.    Conflicts of Interest........................................................................................4
      C.    Use of Personal Fund Shareholder Information.................................................................6
      D.    Public Communications........................................................................................6
      E.    Compliance with Applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations.......................................................6

   IV.      Violation Reporting..........................................................................................7

      A.    Overview.....................................................................................................7
      B.    How to Report................................................................................................7
      C.    Process for Violation Reporting to the Fund Board............................................................7
      D.    Sanctions for Code Violations................................................................................7

   V.       Waivers from the Officer Code................................................................................7


   VI.      Amendments to the Code.......................................................................................8


   VII.     Acknowledgement and Certification of Adherence to the Officer Code...........................................8


   IX.      Recordkeeping................................................................................................8


   X.       Confidentiality..............................................................................................9


   Appendices...........................................................................................................10

      Appendix A:  List of Officers Covered under the Code, by Board....................................................10
      Appendix B:  Officer Code Acknowledgement and Certification Form..................................................11
      Appendix C:  Definitions..........................................................................................13
</TABLE>



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I.       Overview

         This Principal  Executive Officer and Principal  Financial Officer Code
         of Ethics  ("Officer  Code") sets forth the  policies,  practices,  and
         values  expected  to be  exhibited  in the  conduct  of  the  Principal
         Executive  Officers and Principal  Financial Officers of the investment
         companies ("Funds") they serve ("Covered Officers").  A list of Covered
         Officers and Funds is included on Appendix A.

         The Boards of the Funds  listed on Appendix A have elected to implement
         the Officer Code,  pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
         2002 and the SEC's rules thereunder,  to promote and demonstrate honest
         and ethical conduct in their Covered Officers.

         Deutsche Asset  Management,  Inc. or its affiliates  ("DeAM") serves as
         the  investment  adviser to each Fund.  All Covered  Officers  are also
         employees of DeAM or an affiliate. Thus, in addition to adhering to the
         Officer  Code,  these  individuals  must comply with DeAM  policies and
         procedures,  such as the DeAM Code of Ethics governing personal trading
         activities,  as adopted  pursuant  to Rule 17j-1  under the  Investment
         Company Act of 1940.(1) In addition,  such individuals also must comply
         with other applicable Fund policies and procedures.

         The DeAM Compliance Officer, who shall not be a Covered Officer and who
         shall serve as such  subject to the  approval  of the Fund's  Board (or
         committee  thereof),  is primarily  responsible  for  implementing  and
         enforcing  this Code.  The  Compliance  Officer  has the  authority  to
         interpret  this  Officer  Code  and  its  applicability  to  particular
         circumstances.  Any questions about the Officer Code should be directed
         to the DeAM Compliance Officer.

         The DeAM Compliance  Officer and his or her contact  information can be
         found in Appendix A.

II.      Purposes of the Officer Code

         The purposes of the Officer Code are to deter wrongdoing and to:

         o        promote  honest and ethical  conduct among  Covered  Officers,
                  including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts
                  of interest between personal and professional relationships;

         o        promote  full,  fair,  accurate,   timely  and  understandable
                  disclosures  in reports and documents that the Funds file with
                  or submit to the SEC (and in other public  communications from
                  the  Funds)  and  that  are  within  the   Covered   Officer's
                  responsibilities;

         o        promote   compliance   with   applicable   laws,   rules   and
                  regulations;

         o        encourage the prompt  internal  reporting of violations of the
                  Officer Code to the DeAM Compliance Officer; and

         o        establish accountability for adherence to the Officer Code.

         Any  questions  about the  Officer  Code  should be  referred to DeAM's
         Compliance Officer.


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(1) The  obligations  imposed by the  Officer  Code are  separate  from,  and in
addition to, any obligations  imposed under codes of ethics adopted  pursuant to
Rule  17j-1  under the  Investment  Company  Act of 1940,  and any other code of
conduct  applicable to Covered  Officers in whatever  capacity  they serve.  The
Officer  Code does not  incorporate  any of those other codes and,  accordingly,
violations of those codes will not  necessarily be considered  violations of the
Officer Code and waivers granted under those codes would not necessarily require
a waiver to be granted under this Code.  Sanctions imposed under those codes may
be considered  in  determining  appropriate  sanctions for any violation of this
Code.



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III.     Responsibilities of Covered Officers

         A. Honest and Ethical Conduct

         It is the duty of every Covered  Officer to encourage  and  demonstrate
         honest and ethical conduct,  as well as adhere to and require adherence
         to the Officer Code and any other  applicable  policies and  procedures
         designed to promote this behavior.  Covered  Officers must at all times
         conduct  themselves with integrity and  distinction,  putting first the
         interests of the Fund(s) they serve.  Covered  Officers  must be honest
         and candid  while  maintaining  confidentiality  of  information  where
         required by law, DeAM policy or Fund policy.

         Covered   Officers  also  must,  at  all  times,  act  in  good  faith,
         responsibly  and with  due  care,  competence  and  diligence,  without
         misrepresenting  or being  misleading  about material facts or allowing
         their  independent  judgment to be subordinated.  Covered Officers also
         should maintain skills appropriate and necessary for the performance of
         their duties for the Fund(s).  Covered  Officers also must  responsibly
         use and control all Fund assets and resources entrusted to them.

         Covered  Officers may not  retaliate  against  others for, or otherwise
         discourage  the  reporting  of,  actual or apparent  violations  of the
         Officer Code or applicable laws or regulations. Covered Officers should
         create an  environment  that  encourages  the exchange of  information,
         including concerns of the type that this Code is designed to address.

         B. Conflicts of Interest

         A  "conflict  of  interest"  occurs when a Covered  Officer's  personal
         interests  interfere with the interests of the Fund for which he or she
         serves as an officer.  Covered  Officers may not  improperly  use their
         position with a Fund for personal or private gain to themselves,  their
         family,  or any other person.  Similarly,  Covered Officers may not use
         their  personal  influence  or  personal   relationships  to  influence
         decisions  or other Fund  business or  operational  matters  where they
         would  benefit  personally  at the  Fund's  expense  or to  the  Fund's
         detriment.  Covered Officers may not cause the Fund to take action,  or
         refrain from taking action,  for their  personal  benefit at the Fund's
         expense or to the Fund's  detriment.  Some  examples  of  conflicts  of
         interest  follow  (this  is not an  all-inclusive  list):  being in the
         position of  supervising,  reviewing or having any influence on the job
         evaluation,  pay or benefit of any  immediate  family  member who is an
         employee of a Fund service provider or is otherwise associated with the
         Fund; or having an ownership  interest in, or having any  consulting or
         employment relationship with, any Fund service provider other than DeAM
         or its affiliates.

         Certain  conflicts  of  interest  covered by this Code arise out of the
         relationships  between  Covered  Officers and the Fund that already are
         subject to conflict of interest  provisions in the  Investment  Company
         Act and the Investment Advisers Act. For example,  Covered Officers may
         not individually  engage in certain  transactions (such as the purchase
         or sale of securities or other property) with the Fund because of their
         status as  "affiliated  persons"  of the Fund.  Covered  Officers  must
         comply with applicable laws and regulations.  Therefore, any violations
         of  existing  statutory  and  regulatory   prohibitions  on  individual
         behavior could be considered a violation of this Code.

         As  to  conflicts  arising  from,  or  as  a  result  of  the  advisory
         relationship (or any other relationships) between the Fund and DeAM, of
         which the  Covered  Officers  are also  officers  or  employees,  it is
         recognized by the Board that, subject to DeAM's fiduciary duties to the
         Fund,  the Covered  Officers  will in the normal course of their duties
         (whether formally for the Fund or for DeAM, or for both) be involved in
         establishing  policies  and  implementing  decisions  which  will  have
         different  effects on


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         DeAM and the Fund. The Board  recognizes that the  participation of the
         Covered  Officers  in  such  activities  is  inherent  in the  contract
         relationship  between  the Fund and DeAM,  and is  consistent  with the
         expectation of the Board of the performance by the Covered  Officers of
         their duties as officers of the Fund.

         Covered  Officers  should  avoid  actual  conflicts  of  interest,  and
         appearances  of conflicts of  interest,  between the Covered  Officer's
         duties  to the  Fund and his or her  personal  interests  beyond  those
         contemplated  or anticipated  by applicable  regulatory  schemes.  If a
         Covered  Officer  suspects or knows of a conflict or an  appearance  of
         one, the Covered Officer must immediately report the matter to the DeAM
         Compliance  Officer.  If a Covered Officer, in lieu of reporting such a
         matter to the DeAM Compliance  Officer,  may report the matter directly
         to the Fund's Board (or committee  thereof),  as appropriate  (e.g., if
         the  conflict  involves  the DeAM  Compliance  Officer  or the  Covered
         Officer reasonably  believes it would be futile to report the matter to
         the DeAM Compliance Officer).

         When  actual,  apparent or  suspected  conflicts  of interest  arise in
         connection with a Covered  Officer,  DeAM personnel aware of the matter
         should promptly contact the DeAM Compliance  Officer.  There will be no
         reprisal or retaliation against the person reporting the matter.

         Upon receipt of a report of a possible  conflict,  the DeAM  Compliance
         Officer will take steps to determine  whether a conflict exists.  In so
         doing,  the DeAM  Compliance  Officer  may take any  actions  he or she
         determines to be appropriate in his or her sole  discretion and may use
         all  reasonable  resources,   including  retaining  or  engaging  legal
         counsel,  accounting firms or other consultants,  subject to applicable
         law.(2)  The costs  associated  with such  actions  may be borne by the
         Fund,  if  appropriate,  after  consultation  with the Fund's Board (or
         committee  thereof).  Otherwise,  such  costs  will be borne by DeAM or
         other appropriate Fund service provider.

         After full review of a report of a possible  conflict of interest,  the
         DeAM  Compliance  Officer may determine  that no conflict or reasonable
         appearance  of a conflict  exists.  If,  however,  the DeAM  Compliance
         Officer  determines  that an actual  conflict  exists,  the  Compliance
         Officer will resolve the conflict  solely in the interests of the Fund,
         and will report the conflict and its resolution to the Fund's Board (or
         committee thereof).  If the DeAM Compliance Officer determines that the
         appearance of a conflict exists,  the DeAM Compliance Officer will take
         appropriate  steps to remedy such  appearance.  In lieu of  determining
         whether  a  conflict  exists  and/or  resolving  a  conflict,  the DeAM
         Compliance Officer instead may refer the matter to the Fund's Board (or
         committee  thereof),  as  appropriate.  However,  the  DeAM  Compliance
         Officer  must  refer the  matter  to the  Fund's  Board  (or  committee
         thereof) if the DeAM  Compliance  Officer is  directly  involved in the
         conflict or under similar appropriate circumstances.

         After  responding to a report of a possible  conflict of interest,  the
         DeAM  Compliance  Officer  will  discuss  the  matter  with the  person
         reporting it (and with the Covered  Officer at issue, if different) for
         purposes  of  educating   those  involved  on  conflicts  of  interests
         (including how to detect and avoid them, if appropriate).

         Appropriate   resolution   of  conflicts   may  restrict  the  personal
         activities of the Covered  Officer and/or his family,  friends or other
         persons.

         Solely because a conflict is disclosed to the DeAM  Compliance  Officer
         (and/or the Board or  Committee  thereof)  and/or  resolved by the DeAM
         Compliance  Officer does not mean that the  conflict or its  resolution
         constitutes a waiver from the Code's requirements.



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(2) For  example,  retaining a Fund's  independent  accounting  firm may require
pre-approval by the Fund's audit committee.

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         Any  questions  about  conflicts  of  interests,  including  whether  a
         particular  situation  might be a  conflict  or an  appearance  of one,
         should be directed to the DeAM Compliance Officer.

         C. Use of Personal Fund Shareholder Information

         A Covered Officer may not use or disclose  personal  information  about
         Fund  shareholders,  except in the performance of his or her duties for
         the Fund. Each Covered Officer also must abide by the Funds' and DeAM's
         privacy policies under SEC Regulation S-P.

         D. Public Communications

         In connection with his or her  responsibilities for or involvement with
         a  Fund's  public   communications  and  disclosure   documents  (e.g.,
         shareholder reports,  registration  statements,  press releases),  each
         Covered  Officer must  provide  information  to Fund service  providers
         (within the DeAM  organization  or  otherwise)  and to the Fund's Board
         (and  any  committees  thereof),   independent   auditors,   government
         regulators and  self-regulatory  organizations that is fair,  accurate,
         complete, objective, relevant, timely and understandable.

         Further,  within the scope of their  duties,  Covered  Officers  having
         direct or supervisory authority over Fund disclosure documents or other
         public Fund communications will, to the extent appropriate within their
         area of responsibility, endeavor to ensure full, fair, timely, accurate
         and  understandable  disclosure  in  Fund  disclosure  documents.  Such
         Covered Officers will oversee, or appoint others to oversee,  processes
         for the timely and accurate  creation and review of all public  reports
         and regulatory filings. Within the scope of his or her responsibilities
         as a Covered  Officer,  each  Covered  Officer  also  will  familiarize
         himself or herself with the disclosure  requirements  applicable to the
         Fund,  as well as the business and  financial  operations  of the Fund.
         Each Covered  Officer  also will adhere to, and will promote  adherence
         to, applicable disclosure controls, processes and procedures, including
         DeAM's Disclosure Controls and Procedures,  which govern the process by
         which Fund disclosure documents are created and reviewed.

         To the extent that Covered  Officers  participate  in the creation of a
         Fund's  books or records,  they must do so in a way that  promotes  the
         accuracy, fairness and timeliness of those records.

         E. Compliance with Applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations

         In connection with his or her duties and within the scope of his or her
         responsibilities as a Covered Officer, each Covered Officer must comply
         with governmental  laws, rules and regulations,  accounting  standards,
         and  Fund   policies/procedures   that   apply  to  his  or  her  role,
         responsibilities  and duties  with  respect  to the Funds  ("Applicable
         Laws").  These  requirements  do not  impose on  Covered  Officers  any
         additional  substantive duties.  Additionally,  Covered Officers should
         promote compliance with Applicable Laws.

         If a Covered  Officer  knows of any material  violations  of Applicable
         Laws or suspects that such a violation may have  occurred,  the Covered
         Officer  is  expected  to  promptly  report  the  matter  to  the  DeAM
         Compliance Officer.

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IV.      Violation Reporting

         A. Overview

         Each  Covered  Officer  must  promptly  report  to the DeAM  Compliance
         Officer,   and  promote  the  reporting  of,  any  known  or  suspected
         violations of the Officer Code.  Failure to report a violation may be a
         violation of the Officer Code.

         Examples of violations of the Officer Code include, but are not limited
         to, the following:

         o  Unethical or dishonest behavior

         o  Obvious  lack  of  adherence  to  policies  surrounding  review  and
            approval of public communications and regulatory filings

         o  Failure to report violations of the Officer Code

         o  Known or obvious deviations from Applicable Laws

         o  Failure to acknowledge and certify adherence to the Officer Code

         The  DeAM  Compliance  Officer  has the  authority  to take any and all
         action he or she considers appropriate in his or her sole discretion to
         investigate  known or suspected Code violations,  including  consulting
         with  the  Fund's  Board,  the  independent  Board  members,   a  Board
         committee,  the Fund's legal counsel and/or counsel to the  independent
         Board members. The Compliance Officer also has the authority to use all
         reasonable resources to investigate violations,  including retaining or
         engaging legal counsel, accounting firms or other consultants,  subject
         to  applicable  law.(3) The costs  associated  with such actions may be
         borne by the Fund, if appropriate,  after  consultation with the Fund's
         Board (or committee  thereof).  Otherwise,  such costs will be borne by
         DeAM.

         B. How to Report

         Any known or suspected  violations of the Officer Code must be promptly
         reported to the DeAM Compliance Officer.

         C. Process for Violation Reporting to the Fund Board

         The DeAM Compliance  Officer will promptly report any violations of the
         Code to the Fund's Board (or committee thereof).

         D. Sanctions for Code Violations

         Violations of the Code will be taken seriously. In response to reported
         or otherwise known  violations,  DeAM and the relevant Fund's Board may
         impose sanctions  within the scope of their  respective  authority over
         the Covered Officer at issue.  Sanctions  imposed by DeAM could include
         termination  of employment.  Sanctions  imposed by a Fund's Board could
         include termination of association with the Fund.

V.       Waivers from the Officer Code

         A  Covered  Officer  may  request  a waiver  from the  Officer  Code by
         transmitting  a written  request  for a waiver  to the DeAM  Compliance
         Officer.(4)  The request must include the rationale for the request and
         must explain how the waiver would be in furtherance of the standards of
         conduct  described in and underlying  purposes of the Officer Code. The
         DeAM  Compliance  Officer will present this  information


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(3) For  example,  retaining a Fund's  independent  accounting  firm may require
pre-approval by the Fund's audit committee.

(4) Of course,  it is not a waiver of the Officer  Code if the Fund's  Board (or
committee thereof)  determines that a matter is not a deviation from the Officer
Code's requirements or is otherwise not covered by the Code.


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         to the Fund's Board (or committee  thereof).  The Board (or  committee)
         will determine  whether to grant the requested waiver. If the Board (or
         committee)  grants the requested  waiver,  the DeAM Compliance  Officer
         thereafter  will  monitor  the  activities  subject to the  waiver,  as
         appropriate, and will promptly report to the Fund's Board (or committee
         thereof) regarding such activities, as appropriate.

         The DeAM Compliance Officer will coordinate and facilitate any required
         public disclosures of any waivers granted or any implicit waivers.

VI.      Amendments to the Code

         The DeAM  Compliance  Officer will review the Officer Code from time to
         time for its continued  appropriateness and will propose any amendments
         to the  Fund's  Board (or  committee  thereof)  on a timely  basis.  In
         addition, the Board (or committee thereof) will review the Officer Code
         at least annually for its continued  appropriateness  and may amend the
         Code as necessary or appropriate.

         The DeAM Compliance Officer will coordinate and facilitate any required
         public disclosures of Code amendments.

VII.     Acknowledgement and Certification of Adherence to the Officer Code

         Each  Covered  Officer  must sign a  statement  upon  appointment  as a
         Covered Officer and annually  thereafter  acknowledging  that he or she
         has  received  and read the Officer  Code,  as amended or updated,  and
         confirming  that  he or she has  complied  with  it  (see  Appendix  B:
         Acknowledgement  and  Certification  of  Obligations  Under the Officer
         Code).

         Understanding  and  complying  with the  Officer  Code  and  truthfully
         completing the  Acknowledgement  and Certification Form is each Covered
         Officer's obligation.

         The DeAM Compliance Officer will maintain such  Acknowledgements in the
         Fund's books and records.

VIII.    Scope of Responsibilities

          A  Covered  Officer's  responsibilities  under  the  Officer  Code are
          limited to:

            (1)   Fund matters over which the Officer has direct  responsibility
                  or   control,   matters   in  which  the   Officer   routinely
                  participates,  and matters with which the Officer is otherwise
                  involved  (i.e.,  matters  within  the  scope  of the  Covered
                  Officer's responsibilities as a Fund officer); and

            (2)   Fund matters of which the Officer has actual knowledge.


IX.      Recordkeeping

         The DeAM  Compliance  Officer  will  create  and  maintain  appropriate
         records regarding the implementation and operation of the Officer Code,
         including records relating to conflicts of interest  determinations and
         investigations of possible Code violations.


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X.       Confidentiality

         All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Officer
         Code  shall be  considered  confidential  and shall be  maintained  and
         protected  accordingly.  Except as  otherwise  required  by law or this
         Officer Code,  such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than
         the DeAM Compliance  Officer,  the Fund's Board (or committee thereof),
         legal counsel, independent auditors, and any consultants engaged by the
         Compliance Officer.



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         Appendices

         Appendix A:



         List of Officers Covered under the Code, by Board:


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                Fund Board                  Principal Executive               Principal Financial               Treasurer
                                                Officers                           Officers
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<S>                                              <C>                             <C>                      <C>
Boston                                      Vincent Esposito               Paul Schubert               Paul Schubert
- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ----------------------------
Chicago                                     Vincent Esposito               Paul Schubert               Paul Schubert
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Closed End (except Germany)                 Vincent Esposito               Paul Schubert               Paul Schubert
- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ----------------------------
Korea                                       Vincent Esposito               Paul Schubert               Paul Schubert
- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ----------------------------
New York                                    Vincent Esposito               Paul Schubert               Paul Schubert
- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ----------------------------
MSIS                                        Vincent Esposito               Paul Schubert               Paul Schubert
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Hedge Strategies Fund                       Pam Kiernan                    Marielena Glassman          Marielena Glassman
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Germany*                                    Vincent Esposito               Paul Schubert               Paul Schubert
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Topiary BPI                                 Pam Kiernan                    Marielena Glassman          Marielena Glassman
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* Central Europe and Russia, Germany, and New Germany Funds


         DeAM Compliance Officer:

         Name: Joseph Yuen

         DeAM Department: Compliance

         Phone Numbers: 212-454-7443

         Fax Numbers: 212-454-4703









As of:   January 3, 2006

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Appendix B: Acknowledgement and Certification


                    Initial Acknowledgement and Certification
                      of Obligations Under the Officer Code



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Print Name           Department                Location         Telephone




     1.       I  acknowledge  and certify that I am a Covered  Officer under the
              Scudder Fund  Principal  Executive and  Financial  Officer Code of
              Ethics  ("Officer  Code"),  and  therefore  subject  to all of its
              requirements and provisions.

     2.       I have  received and read the Officer  Code and I  understand  the
              requirements and provisions set forth in the Officer Code.

     3.       I have  disclosed any conflicts of interest of which I am aware to
              the DeAM Compliance Officer.

     4.       I will act in the best  interest of the Funds for which I serve as
              an officer and have  maintained  the  confidentiality  of personal
              information about Fund shareholders.

     5.       I will  report any known or  suspected  violations  of the Officer
              Code in a timely manner to the DeAM Compliance Officer.













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         Signature                                               Date


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                    Annual Acknowledgement and Certification
                      of Obligations Under the Officer Code



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Print Name              Department             Location         Telephone




        6.    I  acknowledge  and certify that I am a Covered  Officer under the
              Scudder Fund  Principal  Executive and  Financial  Officer Code of
              Ethics  ("Officer  Code"),  and  therefore  subject  to all of its
              requirements and provisions.

        7.    I have  received and read the Officer Code,  and I understand  the
              requirements and provisions set forth in the Officer Code.

        8.    I have adhered to the Officer Code.

        9.    I have not knowingly been a party to any conflict of interest, nor
              have I had actual knowledge about actual or apparent  conflicts of
              interest that I did not report to the DeAM  Compliance  Officer in
              accordance with the Officer Code's requirements.

        10.   I have acted in the best  interest  of the Funds for which I serve
              as an officer and have maintained the  confidentiality of personal
              information about Fund shareholders.

        11.   With  respect  to the  duties  I  perform  for the  Fund as a Fund
              officer, I believe that effective processes are in place to create
              and  file  public   reports  and  documents  in  accordance   with
              applicable regulations.

        12.   With  respect  to the  duties  I  perform  for the  Fund as a Fund
              officer,  I have  complied  to the best of my  knowledge  with all
              Applicable  Laws (as that term is defined in the Officer Code) and
              have  appropriately  monitored  those persons under my supervision
              for compliance with Applicable Laws.

        13.   I have  reported any known or suspected  violations of the Officer
              Code in a timely manner to the DeAM Compliance Officer.











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Signature                                                             Date


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Appendix C:  Definitions

Principal Executive Officer
Individual  holding the office of President of the Fund or series of Funds, or a
person performing a similar function.

Principal Financial Officer
Individual  holding the office of Treasurer of the Fund or series of Funds, or a
person performing a similar function.

Registered Investment Management Investment Company
Registered investment companies other than a face-amount  certificate company or
a unit investment trust.

Waiver
A waiver is an approval of an exemption from a Code requirement.

Implicit Waiver
An implicit  waiver is the failure to take action within a reasonable  period of
time  regarding a material  departure  from a  requirement  or  provision of the
Officer  Code that has been made  known to the DeAM  Compliance  Officer  or the
Fund's Board (or committee thereof).


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<p style=' margin-bottom:3pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>President</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Form N-CSR Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>I, Vincent J. Esposito, certify that: </font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of The European Equity Fund, Inc., on Form N-CSR;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>2.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>3.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>4.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(a)</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(b)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:1in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(c)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:1in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(d)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>5.</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="48" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(a)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="48" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(b)</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>March 2, 2006</font></p> </td>
        <td width="288" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:16.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/Vincent J. Esposito</font></u></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="276" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:16.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:3pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>  </td>
        <td width="288" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:16.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:3pt'><font size=2>Vincent J. Esposito</font></p>  </td> </tr>
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        <td width="276" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:16.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:5pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>  </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:5pt'><font color="#454545"><font size=2>President</font></font></p>  </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The European Equity Fund, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:3pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Form N-CSR Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>I, Paul Schubert, certify that: </font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of The European Equity Fund, Inc., on Form N-CSR;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>2.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>3.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>4.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): </font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/Paul Schubert</font></u></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:3pt'><font size=2>Paul Schubert </font></p>  </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>President</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>I, Vincent J. Esposito, certify that: </font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of The European Equity Fund, Inc., on Form N-CSR;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>2.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &sect; 1350, the periodic report on Form N-CSR (the &#147;Report&#148;) fully complies with the requirements of &sect; 13 (a) or &sect;15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>March 2, 2006</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/Vincent J. Esposito</font></u></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:3pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>  </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:3pt'><font size=2>Vincent J. Esposito </font></p>  </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:5pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>  </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:5pt'><font color="#454545"><font size=2>President</font></font></p>  </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The European Equity Fund, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:3pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>I, Paul Schubert, certify that: </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of The European Equity Fund, Inc., on Form N-CSR;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>2.</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &sect; 1350, the periodic report on Form N-CSR (the &#147;Report&#148;) fully complies with the requirements of &sect; 13 (a) or &sect;&nbsp;15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>March 2, 2006</font></p> </td>
        <td width="288" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:16.5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>/s/Paul Schubert</font></u></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:3pt'><font size=2>Paul Schubert </font></p>  </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:5pt'><font color="#454545"><font size=2>Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></font></p>  </td> </tr>
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