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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:		08670854

	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

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		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>

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

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><u><font size=2>The European Equity 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>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;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 color="#4F4F4F"><font size=2>(Address of principal executive offices) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (Zip code)</font></font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, including Area Code: </font><u><font size=2>(212) 454-7190</font></u></p>

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<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>

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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>12/31/07</font></u></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><B><font SIZE=2>ITEM 1.</font></B><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><B><font SIZE=2>REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS</font></B></p>


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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>SUMMARY OF GENERAL INFORMATION</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE FUND</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The European Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") is a non-diversified, actively-managed closed-end fund listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol "EEA." 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 align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Prices for the Fund'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><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><i>The Wall Street Journal</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> and each Saturday in </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><i>Barron's</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> and other newspapers in a table called "Closed End Funds." Daily information on the Fund's net asset value is available from NASDAQ (symbol XEEAX). It is also available by calling: 1-800-437-6269 (in the U.S.) or 212-454-6266 (outside of the U.S.). In addition, a schedule of the Fund's largest holdings, dividend data and general shareholder information may be obtained by calling these numbers.
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The foregoing information is also available on our Web site: www.eeafund.com</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>There are three closed-end funds investing in European equities managed by wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Deutsche Bank Group:</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#149;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc.&#151;investing primarily in Central European and Russian companies. </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Please consult your broker for advice on any of the above or call 1-800-437-6269 (in the U.S.) or 212-454-6266 (outside of the U.S.) for shareholder reports. </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">These funds 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 align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><b>The European</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><b>Equity Fund, Inc.</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Annual Report</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>December 31, 2007</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">20957</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><b>The European<BR>Equity Fund, Inc.</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Dear Shareholder,</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Equity markets in Europe and around the globe were volatile, but down overall in the fourth quarter of 2007, concluding a year that saw moderate gains with greater return dispersion between regions, countries and sectors than previously. Large-cap stocks continued to deliver outperformance versus small-caps as did growth stocks versus value stocks, two trends that were firmly established during the course of the year. The sector performance in the fourth quarter reflected investors' desire for more predictable earnings and cash-flow prospects with consumer staples, telecoms and utilities outperforming while technology, financials and consumer discretionary stocks suffered. The full-year performance trends were similar except that the materials sector was the best sector for 2007 as a whole. Within Europe, the fund's focus markets of the European Monetary Union (EMU) held up well by comparison. Surprisingly perhaps, the traditionally more cyc
lical German market outperformed again among the major markets, along with Spain, Portugal and Greece, while Ireland and the Benelux countries underperformed (Benelux countries consist of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.)</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the European Equity Fund's total return was 15.35% based on net asset value and 11.79% based on share price. During the same period, the total return of the fund's benchmark, the MSCI-EMU, was 19.55%.<sup>1</sup> The dispersion of the fund's performance relative to the benchmark was driven in the first half of the year. For the second half of 2007, the fund was performing in line with the MSCI-EMU.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Summarizing the fund's positioning on a country level, the large overweight in Switzerland remained unchanged, and Greece and Norway are still pronounced overweights, followed by Austria.<sup>2</sup> The fund's position in German equities has been slightly reduced and is in line with benchmark weight now. In France, management increased the fund's underweight while Italy and the Netherlands also continue to be underweights. From a sector perspective, the fund's biggest over- and underweights did not change during the fourth quarter. The financial sector, still the focal point of market volatility in that period, continued to be the biggest underweight. The fund's weight in the consumer discretionary and staples sectors was further reduced, accentuating management's negative stance. Industrials and information technology combined are still the largest overweight in the fund. Some of the fund's energy stocks were sold, with the proceeds invest
ed in the telecoms sector, which is now neutral to benchmark. The fund's structural component of small- and mid-cap stocks remained fairly unchanged.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The relative performance of the fund was predominantly attributable to stock selection effects. In the industrials sector, fund performance benefited from an overweight position in Boskalis Westminster, the Dutch company with a leading position in the world market of dredging services. The fund's position in Danish stone wool producer Rockwool. detracted from performance. Among utilities stocks, the fund's position in Fortum, which has favorable generation costs, boosted performance. During the quarter, the fund added to its position in Iberdrola, which has a very competitive generation mix with a high proportion of nuclear, hydro and renewable sources. In the telecom sector, the fund initiated a position in Telekom Austria, which may benefit from improved mobile margins after the Austrian market has consolidated and growth opportunities from the Eastern European and the Belarus market. Among financials, the French position in AXA, a well po
sitioned large-cap insurance company, detracted from performance, while the fund's holding in AWD, the German financial consulting group, helped performance. After the announcement of </font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>For additional information about the Fund including performance, dividends, presentations, press releases, daily NAV and shareholder reports, please visit www.germanyfund.com</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><br>1</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Swiss Life's plan to buy AWD for EUR 30 per share in a friendly takeover, the fund's position was sold.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Overall, the fund's position in the financial sector continued to be an underweight in the face of deepening troubles in the sector regarding the announcements of more write-offs. Preference is with a low-risk approach favoring well-capitalized banks in countries where customers are underleveraged. As a result, the fund increased its positions in Unicredito Italiano with its resilient retail banking franchise and limited exposure to US subprime mortgages; Bank of Cyprus, the market leader in Cyprus, which is still gaining market share in the developing Cypriot loan and deposit markets; and Zurich Financial Services, offering strong capitalization, lower macro sensitivity than peers, and generous cash returns. In the technology sector, two of the fund's holdings published negative news and were sold afterwards: lower than expected demand for wireless network upgrades in North America and Europe hurt margins of Ericsson, and French mailroom eq
uipment maker Neopost had to cut its sales forecast due to a slowdown in orders in the United States. In the healthcare sector, a position in Actelion was eliminated after poor quarterly results and Grifols was acquired, a manufacturer of high-quality blood products purified from blood plasma that is driving margin expansion. Within the energy sector, Subsea 7 was sold and a position in Total was reduced. In the materials sector, fund's position in Rhodia was sold. Within the underweighted consumer sectors the most significant change over the fourth quarter was the addition of Swatch in Switzerland, the luxury company manufacturing watches and jewelry, offering valuation upside after an exaggerated correction in the share price. To finance this purchase management sold Richemont. The fund also trimmed its position in Porsche, the German car manufacturer, and sold La Seda De Barcelona, the PET producer, which has announced another capital increase. Underpinned by a focus on above-average growth in the luxury
goods sector, management built a position in PPR, which should benefit from positive trading momentum in its retail division. In the staples sub-sector, the fund switched from Heineken into Inbev, as lower share prices (after quarterly results which were below market expectations) created a good entry point into the regionally well diversified brewer.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The European Equity Fund's discount to net asset value averaged 8.47% for the year ending December 31, 2007, compared with 9.52% for the prior year.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><sup>1</sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;The MSCI-EMU Index is an unmanaged capitalization weighted index that is comprised of more than 300 stocks of companies domiciled in the countries utilizing the Euro currency. MSCI indices are calculated using closing local market prices and translates into US dollars using the London close foreign exchange rates. 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></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><sup>2</sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;"Overweight" means the fund holds a higher weighting in a given sector or security than the benchmark. "Underweight" means the fund holds a lower weighting.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">The sources, opinions and forecasts expressed are as of the date of this report. 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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Sincerely,</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Christian Strenger<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Chairman</font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Ralf Oberbannscheidt<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Lead Portfolio Manager</font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Michael G. Clark<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">President and Chief<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Executive Officer</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>For additional information about the Fund including performance, dividends, presentations, press releases, daily NAV and shareholder reports, please visit www.newgermanyfund.com</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><br>2</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The outlook for the world economy and equity markets in 2008 has become more clouded, as repercussions of the US subprime crisis spread into wider areas of the financial sector. This poses the risk of a sharp economic growth deceleration, triggered by credit tightening and deteriorating consumer confidence. Economists and equity strategists have taken a more cautious view and lowered their forecasts, as troubles in the financial sector have deepened with the announcement of write-offs and softened the macro-economic indicators. The accelerating trend of widespread earnings downgrades by equity analysts and the continued weakness of the US dollar are key risk factors. At the same time, market participants are worried about inflation creeping up, not least on the back of rising food and energy prices, and also rising concerns of stagflation. We believe, however, these negatives will likely be balanced by continued strength in the ever more imp
ortant emerging market economies, strong financial health of the industrial sector and equities valuations, which are already pricing in a bearish earnings scenario. Given this increased uncertainty, volatility is likely to remain high and may offer tactical opportunities. With substantial macroeconomic headwinds, we remain constructive for European equities but prefer the continent and stay cautious on the UK. As the Eurozone cannot escape the impact of global growth moderation and has to contend with euro strength as well as inflationary pressures, our forecast for economic and earnings growth is reduced, but still strong enough to allow for absolute upside potential in its equity market.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">The sources, opinions and forecasts expressed are as of the date of this report. 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>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><br>3</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>FUND HISTORY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>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.eeafund.com for the Fund's most recent performance.</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Net Asset Value</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(a)</font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">15.35</font></td>
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<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">34.01</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="34" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">7.17</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">12.58</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">59.62</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="30" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="87" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Market Value</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(a)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">11.79</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">42.35</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="34" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">9.66</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">7.25</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">68.81</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="30" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="87" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Benchmark</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">19.55</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(1)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">36.29</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(1)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="34" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">8.41</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(2)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">15.91</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(3)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="39" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">65.16</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="30" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(3)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;Total return based on net asset value reflects changes in the Fund'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 <BR>distributions, if any, at prices obtained under the Fund's reinvestment program. These figures will differ depending upon the level of any discount from or premium to net asset value at which the Fund's shares trade during the period.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Represents MSCI-EMU Index*.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Represents DAX Index** for 1/1/05&#150;10/31/05 and MSCI-EMU* for 11/1/05&#150;12/31/05.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(3)</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Represents DAX Index**.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;The MSCI-EMU index is an unmanaged capitalization weighted index that is comprised of more than 300 stocks of companies domiciled in the countries utilizing the Euro currency. MSCI indices are calculated using closing local market prices and translates into US dollars using the London close foreign exchange rates.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;**&nbsp;&nbsp;DAX Index is a total rate of return index of 30 selected German blue chip stocks traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" 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></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Investments in funds involve risk including the loss of principal.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. Shares, once issued, are traded 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'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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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 align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>FUND HISTORY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007 (continued)</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>STATISTICS:</b></font></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="158" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Net Assets</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="21" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="67" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">165,662,193</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="158" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Shares Outstanding </font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="21" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="67" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">12,249,068</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="158" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">NAV Per Share</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="21" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="67" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">13.52</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>DIVIDEND AND CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS:</b></font></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Record<BR>Date</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Payable<BR>Date</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Ordinary<BR>Income</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>LT Capital<BR>Gains</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Total</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">12/21/07</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">12/31/07</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">1.00</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">1.00</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">05/03/07</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">05/15/07</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.250</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.250</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">12/21/06</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">12/28/06</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.290</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.290</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">05/05/06</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">05/15/06</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.090</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.090</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">12/22/05</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">12/30/05</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.060</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.060</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">12/22/04</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">12/31/04</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.025</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.025</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">05/06/04</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">05/14/04</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.039</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.039</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">11/19/02</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">11/29/02</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.010</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.010</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">11/19/01</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">11/29/01</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.060</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.060</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">09/03/01</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">09/17/01</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.020</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.020</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">11/20/00</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">11/29/00</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">2.180</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">2.180</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">09/01/00</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">09/15/00</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.190</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.120</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">0.310</font></td>
<td colspan="1" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>OTHER INFORMATION:</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">NYSE Ticker Symbol</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="96" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">EEA</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="158" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">NASDAQ Symbol</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="96" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">XEEAX</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="158" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Dividend Reinvestment Plan</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="96" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Yes</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="158" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Voluntary Cash Purchase Program</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="96" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Yes</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="158" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Annual Expense Ratio (12/31/07)*</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="96" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">1.23</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">*&nbsp;&nbsp;Represents expense ratio before custody credits. Please see "Financial Highlights" section of this report.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Fund statistics and expense ratio are subject to change. Distributions are historical, will fluctuate and are not guaranteed.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><br>5</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>PORTFOLIO BY MARKET SECTOR AS OF </b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>DECEMBER 31,</b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b> 2007 (As a % of Portfolio's Assets)</b></font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>10 LARGEST EQUITY HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007 (As a % of Portfolio's Net Assets)</b></font></p>
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&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">1.</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="168" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Siemens</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">4.6</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">2.</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="168" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Telefonica</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">4.5</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">3.</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="168" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">AXA</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">4.1</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">4.</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="168" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">E.ON</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">4.1</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">5.</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="168" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">UniCredito Italiano SpA</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">3.8</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">6.</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="168" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">KBC Groep</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">3.1</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">7.</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="168" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">2.7</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">8.</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="168" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Fortum</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">2.5</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">9.</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="168" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Societe Generale</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">2.4</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">10.</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="168" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Iberdrola</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="31" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">2.3</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Portfolio by Market Sector and 10 Largest Equity Holdings are subject to change and is not indicative of future portfolio composition.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Following the Fund'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's Web site at www.sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><br>6</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INTERVIEW WITH THE LEAD PORTFOLIO MANAGER &#151; RALF OBERBANNSCHEIDT</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Question:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b> Have any new countries joined the fund's primary investment universe recently?</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Answer:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> Cyprus and Malta joined the European Monetary Union on January 1, 2008. Compared to the other members, Cyprus and Malta are the smallest countries, representing 0.17% and 0.06% respectively of the combined GDP of the thirteen other member countries. Cyprus, characterized by strong and stable growth over the past decade, experienced average real GDP growth of 3.6% from 1996 to 2006. In terms of per capita GDP, it stands at roughly 70% of the average in Euroland. With its export-oriented economy, key sectors in Cyprus include trade services, offshore finance, and tourism which accounts for 20% of its GDP. Malta is a small economy that lacks resources and is highly dependent on imports, though tourism and its nascent pharmaceutical sector have helped boost employment in recent years. Together with fiscal discipline, lower inflation, and lower income ta
xes, this has resulted in a boost in consumption, helping the country achieve GDP growth over the past few years. As of December 31, the fund held a 1% position in Bank of Cyprus, the biggest bank on the eastern Mediterranean island, and held no investments in Malta.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Question:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b> Concerns of a potential recession in the US are increasingly troubling investors in the US. Is Europe also facing a possible recession and what is the impact on European companies?</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Answer:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> The European Central Bank has maintained a bias toward containing inflation, indicating that it is not overly concerned about an economic slowdown. However, sentiment and other indicators have deteriorated, and while Euroland may not be facing a recession, we believe a slowdown is ahead and the risks are to the downside. In recent meetings, company managements have told us that they do not see any indications of a slowdown in their business, but we believe their vision may be limited at this point. Particularly with small- and mid-cap companies, uncertain economic times are when it is most important to keep in close contact with company managements. We will be talking regularly with the companies in which the fund invests and watching for any sign of a slowdown (such as an increase in order cancelations), as we continue to investigate not only which
 sectors are being impacted, but also which companies are best positioned to weather the storm.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Question:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b> In light of market movements over the past six months, how do European stocks look from a valuation perspective?</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Answer:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> We continue to consider the relative valuation of growth stocks as compelling given our expectation of cyclical growth becoming scarcer in the equity market. Therefore, we expect stocks that exhibit structural growth characteristics to do better going forward. Over the last few months, the valuation premium of small- and mid-cap stocks compared to large caps almost disappeared. In light of elevated macro-economic risks, we remain cautious as 2008 estimated earnings may see stronger downgrades for small- and mid-cap stocks due to the fact that higher leverage in times of tighter credit as well as the higher dependence on bank financing is more challenging for small- and mid-cap stocks.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><br>7</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>DIRECTORS OF THE FUND</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Name, Address, Age*</b></font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Principal Occupation(s)<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>During Past Five Years</b></font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Other Directorships Held by Director</b></font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Detlef Bierbaum, 65<sup>(1)(2)</sup> Class I</font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Partner of Sal. Oppenheim Jr. &amp; Cie KGaA (investment management) (over five years).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director, The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 1986). Member, Supervisory Board, Tertia Handelsbeteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (electronic retailor). Member, Supervisory Board, Douglas AG (retailer). Member, Supervisory Board, LVM Landwirtschaftlicher Versicherungsverein (insurance). Member, Supervisory Board, Monega KAG. Member of Supervisory Board, AXA Investment Managers GmbH (Investment Company). Chairman of Supervisory Board, Oppenheim Kapitalanlagegesellsehaft mbH (investment company). Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Oppenheim Real Estate Investment GmbH. Chairman of Administrative Board, Oppenheim Prumerica Asset Management S.a.r.l. (investment company). Member of Supervisory Board, Atradius N.V. (insurance company). Member of the Supervisory Board of DWS Investment GmbH. Member of the Board of Quindee REIT, Toronto.</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><br>8</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Name, Address, Age*</b></font></td>
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<td colspan="3" width="2591" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Principal Occupation(s)<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>During Past Five Years</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="3698" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Other Directorships Held by Director</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="179" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Dr. Kurt W Bock, 49<sup>(1)</sup> Class III</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Member of the Board of Executive Directors and CFO, BASF Aktiengesellschaft (since 2003); President, Logistics and Information Services, BASF Aktiengesellschaft (2000-2003); Chief Financial Officer, BASF Corporation (1998-2000); Managing Director, Robert Bosch Ltda. (1996-1998); Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Robert Bosch GmbH (1994-1996); Senior Vice President, Finance, Robert Bosch GmbH (1992-1994); Head of Technology, Planning and Controlling, Engineering Plastics division, BASF Aktiengesellschaft (1991-1992); Executive Assistant to BASF's Chief Financial Officer (1987-1991).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="3698" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 2004). Member ot the Supervisory Boards of Wintershall AG (since 2003), Wintershall Holding AG (since 2006), and BASF Coatings AG (since 2006). Member of the Advisory Boards of Landesbank Baden- Wurttemberg (since 2003), Gebr. R&ouml;chling KG (since 2004). Member of the Advisory Forum of Deutsche Bank AG (since 2004). Member of the Boards of BASFIN Corporation (since 2002), Deutsches Rechnungslegungs Standards Committee ("DRSC") (since 2003).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">John A. Bult, 71<sup>(1)(2)</sup> <BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Class II</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Chairman, PaineWebber International (since 1985) </font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="3698" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director, The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 1986) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since 1990). Director, The Greater China Fund, Inc. (closed end fund).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Ambassador<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Richard R. Burt, 60<sup>(1)</sup> Class II</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Senior Advisor, Kissinger McLarty Associates (international strategic advisory) (since 2007). Chairman, Diligence, Inc. (international information and risk management firm) (2002-2007). Chairman, IEP Advisors, LLP (information services firm) (1998-2001). Chairman of the Board, Weirton Steel Corp. (1996-2004). Formerly, Partner, McKinsey &amp; Company (consulting firm) (1991-1994). U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (1985-1989).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director, The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 2000) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since 2004). Board Member, IGT, Inc. (gaming technology) (since 1995). Board Member, IICL Technologies, Inc. (information technology and product engineering) (since 1999). Member, Textron Inc. International Advisory Council (aviation, automotive, industrial operations, and finance) (since 1996). Director, UBS family of Mutual Funds (since 1998).</font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">John H. Cannon, 65<sup>(1)</sup> Class I</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="2591" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Consultant (since 2002); Vice President and Treasurer Venator Group/Footlocker Inc. (footwear retailer) (until 2001).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director of The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since 1990) and The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 2004).</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><br>9</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Name, Address, Age*</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="2591" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Principal Occupation(s)<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>During Past Five Years</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="3698" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Other Directorships Held by Director</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Dr. Friedbert Malt, 66<sup>(1)<BR></sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Class II</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Vice Chairman and Member of the Executive Committee of NOL Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., Singapore ("NOL") (since 2002). Advisor to the Board of Managing Directors of DZ Bank, Frankfurt (2002).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="3698" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Member of the Board of NOL (since 2000). Director, The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 2007) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since 2007). Director, T&Uuml;V Rheinland of North America, Inc. (independent testing and assessment services).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="179" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Christian H. Strenger, 64<sup>(1)(2)<BR></sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Class III </font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="2591" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Member of Supervisory Board (since 1999) and formerly Managing Director (1991-1999) of DWS Investment GmbH (investment management), a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG.</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="3698" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (formerly The Germany Fund, Inc.) (since 1986) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since 1990). (Member, Supervisory Board, Fraport AG (international airport business) and Hermes Focus Asset Management Europe Ltd. (asset management).</font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Dr. Frank Tr&ouml;mel, 71<sup>(1) </sup>Class I</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DELTON AG (strategic management holding company operation in the pharmaceutical, household products, logistics and power supply sectors) (2000-2006). Member (2000) and Vice-President (2002-2006) of the German Accounting Standards Board; Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of DELTON AG (1990-1999); Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of AL TANA AG (1987-1990) (management holding company for pharmaceutical and chemical operation) and Member of the Board (1977-1987).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director, The European Equity Fund, Inc (since 2005) and The New Germany Fund, Inc (since 1990).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><br>10</font></p>
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<td colspan="3" width="179" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Name, Address, Age*</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="2591" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Principal Occupation(s)<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>During Past Five Years</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="3698" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Other Directorships Held by Director</b></font></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Robert H. Wadsworth, 67<sup>(1)(3)</sup> Class II</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">President, Robert H. Wadsworth Associates, Inc. (consulting firm) (May 1983-present).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director, The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 1986) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since 1992) as well as other funds in the Fund Complex as indicated.</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="179" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Werner Walbr&ouml;l, 70<sup>(1)</sup> Class III</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="2591" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">President and Chief Executive Officer, The European American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, The German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (until 2003).</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="3698" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director of The European Equity Fund, Inc. (since 1986) and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (since 1990). Director, T&Uuml;V Rheinland of North America, Inc. (independent testing and assessment services). Director, The German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. President and Director, German-American Partnership Program (student exchange programs).</font></td>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Each has served as a Director of the Fund since the Fund's inception in 1986 except for Ambassador Burt, Dr. Bock, Mr. Cannon, and Dr. Tr&ouml;mel. Ambassador Burt was elected to the Board on June 30, 2000, Dr. Bock was elected to the Board on May 5, 2004, Mr. Cannon was elected to the Board on April 23, 2004, Dr. Tr&ouml;mel was elected to the Board on July 17, 2005 and Dr. Malt was elected to the Board on July 23, 2007. The term of office for Directors in Class I expires at the 2009 Annual Meeting, Class II expires at the 2010 Annual Meeting and Class III expires at the 2008 Annual Meeting. Each Director also serves 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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>(1)</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicates that Messrs. Bult, Burt, Cannon, Malt, Tr&ouml;mel, Walbr&ouml;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 and Bock 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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>(2)</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicates "interested" Director, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). Mr. Bierbaum is an "interested" 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 "interested" Director because of his affiliation with PaineWebber International, an affiliate of UBS Securities Inc., a registered broker-dealer; and Mr. Strenger is an "interested" Director because of his affiliation with DWS-Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Werpapiersparen mbH ("DWS"), a majority-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG and because of his ownership of Deutsche Bank AG shares.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>(3)</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicates that Mr. Wadsworth also serves as Director/Trustee of the following open-end investment companies: DWS Balanced Fund, DWS Blue Chip Fund, DWS Equity Trust, DWS High Income Series, DWS State Tax-Free Income Series, DWS Strategic Income Fund, DWS Target Fund, DWS Technology Fund, DWS U.S. Government Securities Fund, DWS Value Series, Inc., DWS Variable Series II, Cash Account Trust, Investors Cash Trust, Tax-Exempt California Money Market Fund and DWS Money Funds. Mr. Wadsworth also serves as Director of the following closed-end investment companies: DWS Dreman Value Income Edge Fund, Inc., 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., an indirect wholly-owned su
bsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>(4)</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Inception date of corporation which was predecessor to the LLC.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">*&nbsp;&nbsp;The address of each Director is 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>OFFICERS OF THE FUND*</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Name, Age</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="1361" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Principal Occupations During Past Five Years</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Michael G. Clark<sup>(1,2)</sup>, 42<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="1361" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Managing Director<sup>(3)</sup>, Deutsche Asset Management (2006-present); President of DWS family of funds; formerly, Director of Fund Board Relations (2004-2006) and Director of Product Development (2000-2004), Merrill Lynch Investment Managers; Senior Vice President Operations, Merrill Lynch Asset Management (1999-2000)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Paul H. Schubert<sup>(2)</sup>, 44<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="1361" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Managing Director<sup>(3)</sup>, Deutsche Asset Management (since July 2004); formerly, Executive Director, Head of Mutual Fund Services and Treasurer for UBS Family of Funds (1998-2004); Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Finance at UBS Global Asset Management (1994-1998)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">David Goldman<sup>(2)</sup>, 34<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Secretary</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="1361" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Vice President<sup>(3)</sup>, Deutsche Asset Management</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">John Millette<sup>(4)</sup>, 45<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Assistant Secretary</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="1361" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director<sup>(3)</sup>, Deutsche Asset Management</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Elisa D. Metzger<sup>(2,5)</sup>, 45<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Chief Legal Officer</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="1361" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Director<sup>(3)</sup>, Deutsche Asset Management (since September 2005); formerly, Counsel, Morrison and Foerster LLP (1999-2005)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Brett Rogers<sup>(6)</sup>, 31<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Chief Compliance Officer</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="1361" align="left" valign="top">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Vice President<sup>(3)</sup>, Deutsche Asset Management (2005-present). Formerly, Assistant Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management.</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Each also serves as an Officer 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.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>*</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;As a result of their respective positions held with the Manager, these individuals are considered "interested persons" of the Manager within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the Fund.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>(1)</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Since June 15, 2006.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>(2)</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Address: 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>(3)</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive title, not a board directorship.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>(4)</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Address: Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>(5)</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Since January 30, 2006.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><sup>(6)</sup></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;Since April 20, 2007.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>SHARES REPURCHASED AND ISSUED</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Fiscal years ended December 31,</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="65" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2007</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="60" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2006</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="65" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2005</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="65" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="65" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="177" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Shares repurchased</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="49" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="44" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">10,450</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="49" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">183,700</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="49" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">652,150</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="49" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">570,200</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="177" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Shares issued for dividend reinvestment</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="49" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">427,524</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="44" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="49" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="49" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">52,561</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="49" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>PRIVACY POLICY AND PRACTICES</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">We never sell customer lists or information about individ-ual 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' 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><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">In the normal course of business, we may obtain information about stockholders whose shares are registered in their names. For purposes of these policies, "clients" means stockholders of the Fund. (We generally do not have knowledge of or collect personal information about stockholders who hold Fund shares in "street" name," 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'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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>PROXY VOTING</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">A description of the Fund'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.eeafund.com or on the SEC's Web site &#151; www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the Fund's policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 437-6269.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>CERTIFICATIONS</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund's chief executive officer has certified to the New York Stock Exchange that, as of July 20, 2007, he was not aware of any violation by the Fund of applicable NYSE corporate governance listing standards. The Fund's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms N-CSR, N-CSRS and N-Q contain certifications by the Fund's chief executive officer and chief financial officer that relate to the Fund's disclosure in such reports and that are required by rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND<BR>SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2007</b></font></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Description</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="89" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Value</b><b><sup>(a)</sup></b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN GERMAN<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>SECURITIES &#150; 24.6%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 23.4%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>AUTO COMPONENTS &#150; 1.3%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">17,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Continental</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,209,942</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>AUTOMOBILES &#150; 1.2%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">20,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">DaimlerChrysler</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,942,864</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CHEMICALS &#150; 4.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">15,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">BASF</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,222,096</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">9,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">K + S</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,139,707</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">19,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Linde&#134;</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,510,458</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" width="331" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">6,872,261</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMERCIAL SERVICES &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SUPPLIES &#150; 0.5%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">45,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">D+S Online*</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">810,525</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CONSTRUCTION &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ENGINEERING &#150; 0.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">20,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Bauer</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,416,976</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ELECTRIC UTILITIES &#150; 4.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">32,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">E.ON</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">6,805,692</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT &#150; 2.4%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">33,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Solarworld</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,012,617</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">64,325</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Tognum*</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,936,638</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" width="331" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,949,255</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>INDUSTRIAL<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CONGLOMERATES &#150; 4.6%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">47,500</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Siemens</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">7,553,578</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>INTERNET SOFTWARE &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SERVICES &#150; 1.2%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">85,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">United Internet</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,067,397</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SOFTWARE &#150; 3.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">60,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">SAP</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,114,133</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">22,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Software AG</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,946,574</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" width="331" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">5,060,707</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $25,827,053)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">38,689,197</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Description</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="89" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Value</b><b><sup>(a)</sup></b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>PREFERRED STOCK &#150; 1.2%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SUPPLIES &#150; 1.2%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">24,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Fresenius<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $783,786)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,994,869</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in German<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Securities<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $26,610,839)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">40,684,066</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN FRENCH<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 18.0%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#150; 2.4%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">28,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Societe Generale</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">4,046,475</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CONSTRUCTION &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ENGINEERING &#150; 1.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">42,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Vinci</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,107,560</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ENERGY EQUIPMENT &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SERVICES &#150; 1.0%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">6,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Compagnie Generale de<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Geophysique*</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,709,136</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>FOOD PRODUCTS &#150; 1.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">35,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Groupe Danone</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,139,259</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SUPPLIES &#150; 1.6%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">41,400</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Essilor International</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,639,826</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>INSURANCE &#150; 4.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">170,100</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">AXA</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">6,805,924</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>MULTILINE RETAIL &#150; 1.3%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">13,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">PPR</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,088,944</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>OIL, GAS &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CONSUMABLE FUELS &#150; 2.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">41,600</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,453,518</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>TEXTILE, APPAREL &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>LUXURY GOODS &#150; 1.7%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">23,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">LVMH Moet Hennessy <BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Louis Vuitton</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,777,916</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in French<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $25,029,510)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">29,768,558</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.<br>14</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND<BR>SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2007 (continued)</b></font></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Description</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="89" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Value</b><b><sup>(a)</sup></b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN SPANISH<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 12.4%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>BIOTECHNOLOGY &#150; 1.0%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">73,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Grifols</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,643,298</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#150; 2.7%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">185,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Banco Bilbao<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Vizcaya Argentaria</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">4,529,356</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CONSTRUCTION &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ENGINEERING &#150; 0.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">24,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Tecnicas Reunidas</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,534,892</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>DIVERSIFIED<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>TELECOMMUNICATION<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SERVICES &#150; 4.5%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">230,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Telefonica</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">7,465,564</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ELECTRIC UTILITIES &#150; 2.3%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">250,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Iberdrola</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,798,080</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>IT SERVICES &#150; 1.0%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">61,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Indra Sistemas</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,655,642</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in Spanish<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $16,891,528)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">20,626,832</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN SWISS<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 6.2%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>INSTRUMENTS &#150; 0.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">9,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Inficon Holdings</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,449,563</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SERVICES &#150; 1.2%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">4,500</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Galenica</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,965,846</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>INSURANCE &#150; 1.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">11,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Zurich Financial Services</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,227,870</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SERVICES &#150; 1.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">15,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Lonza Group</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,818,904</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>TEXTILE, APPAREL &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>LUXURY GOODS &#150; 1.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">6,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Swatch Group</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,806,990</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in Swiss<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $9,585,374)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">10,269,173</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Description</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="89" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Value</b><b><sup>(a)</sup></b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN BELGIAN<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 5.6%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>BEVERAGES &#150; 1.3%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">25,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Inbev</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,081,640</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CHEMICALS &#150; 1.2%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">8,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Umicore</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,986,688</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#150; 3.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">37,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">KBC Groep</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">5,199,571</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in Belgian<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $7,365,880)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">9,267,899</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN FINNISH<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 5.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMUNICATIONS<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>EQUIPMENT &#150; 1.6%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">70,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Nokia</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,711,829</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ELECTRIC UTILITIES &#150; 2.5%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">92,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Fortum</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">4,140,667</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>MACHINERY &#150; 1.0%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">31,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Metso</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,690,481</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in Finnish<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $4,857,118)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">8,542,977</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN DUTCH<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 4.7%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CONSTRUCTION &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ENGINEERING &#150; 2.4%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">43,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Boskalis Westminster</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,616,848</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">38,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Grontmij</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,342,241</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" width="331" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,959,089</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ENERGY EQUIPMENT &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SERVICES &#150; 1.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">23,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Fugro</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,773,996</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>TRANSPORTATION<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>INFRASTRUCTURE &#150; 1.2%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">20,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Smit Internationale</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,045,120</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in Dutch<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $6,707,349)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">7,778,205</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.<br>15</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND<BR>SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2007 (continued)</b></font></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Description</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="89" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Value</b><b><sup>(a)</sup></b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN ITALIAN<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 4.7%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#150; 3.8%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">750,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Unicredito Italiano SpA</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">6,223,008</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT &#150; 0.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">60,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Prysmian SpA*</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,480,375</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in Italian<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $7,731,100)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">7,703,383</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN GREEK<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 4.4%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#150; 1.5%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">70,176</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">EFG Eurobank</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,468,515</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SERVICES &#150; 1.3%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">61,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Hellenic Exchanges</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,138,611</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>DIVERSIFIED <BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>TELECOMMUNICATION<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SERVICES &#150; 1.3%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">60,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Hellenic Telecommunications<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Organization</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,208,730</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>INDEPENDENT POWER<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>PRODUCERS &amp; ENERGY<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>TRADERS &#150; 0.3%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">39,590</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Terna Energy*</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">485,798</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in Greek<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $4,499,884)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">7,301,654</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN AUSTRIAN<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 3.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>BUILDING PRODUCTS &#150; 0.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">28,800</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Wienerberger</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,595,755</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>DIVERSIFIED <BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>TELECOMMUNICATION<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SERVICES &#150; 1.5%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">90,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Telekom Austria</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,501,912</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>OIL, GAS &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CONSUMABLE FUELS &#150; 1.5%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">30,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">OMV</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,428,726</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in Austrian<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $5,200,695)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">6,526,393</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Description</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="89" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Value</b><b><sup>(a)</sup></b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN NORWEGIAN<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 2.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>ENERGY EQUIPMENT &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>SERVICES &#150; 1.0%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">60,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Aker Kvaerner</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,594,512</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>OIL, GAS &amp;<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CONSUMABLE FUELS &#150; 1.9%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">104,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Statoil</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,232,427</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in Norwegian<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Common Stocks<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $4,133,463)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">4,826,939</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN CYPRUS<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 1.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMERCIAL BANKS &#150; 1.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">100,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Bank of Cyprus, Ltd.</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(b)<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $1,714,963)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,826,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN SWEDISH<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 1.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>COMMUNICATIONS<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>EQUIPMENT &#150; 1.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">72,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Axis Communications<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $1,653,367)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,770,109</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INVESTMENTS IN DANISH<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COMMON STOCKS &#150; 1.0%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>BUILDING PRODUCTS &#150; 1.0%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">7,000</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Rockwool International<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $1,915,213)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,629,215</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments in Common<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">and Preferred Stocks &#150; 95.7%<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $123,896,283)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">158,521,403</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>SECURITIES LENDING<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>COLLATERAL &#150; 1.3%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="230" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,189,128</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Daily Assets Institutional<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Fund, 5.03%</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(c)(d)<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $2,189,128)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,189,128</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.<br>16</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND<BR>SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2007 (continued)</b></font></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Shares</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Description</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="89" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Value</b><b><sup>(a)</sup></b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="11" width="428" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>CASH EQUIVALENTS &#150; 0.1%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="174" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">88,980</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Cash Management QP<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Trust, 4.67%</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(d)<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $88,980)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">88,980</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total Investments &#150; 97.1%<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(cost $126,174,391)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">160,799,511</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Other Assets and Liabilities,<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net &#150; 2.9%</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">4,862,682</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="190" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="133" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>NET ASSETS&#150;100.0%</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">165,662,193</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">*&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-income producing securities.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#134;&nbsp;&nbsp;All or a portion of this security was on loan. The value of the security loaned at December 31, 2007 amounted to $2,071,703 which is 1.3% of the net assets.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Values stated in US dollars.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Security listed in country of incorporation. Significant business activities of company are in Greece.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at-period end.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.<br>17</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.<BR>STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES<BR>DECEMBER 31, 2007</b></font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>ASSETS</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="7" width="496" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Investments:</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Investments, at value, (cost $123,896,283) &#151;  including $2,071,703 of securities loaned</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">158,521,403</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Investment in Cash Management QP Trust (cost $88,980)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">88,980</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Investment in Daily Assets Fund Institutional (cost $2,189,128)*</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,189,128</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total investments, at value (cost $126,174,391)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">160,799,511</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Cash</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">219</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Foreign currency (cost $7,005,681)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">7,254,383</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Dividends receivable</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">9,702</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Foreign withholding tax refund receivable</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">62,996</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Interest receivable</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">20,362</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Other assets</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">13,842</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total assets</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">168,161,015</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="7" width="496" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>LIABILITIES</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Payable upon return of securities loaned</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,189,128</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Management fee payable</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">80,865</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Investment advisory fee payable</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">43,108</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Payable for Directors' fees and expenses</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,092</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Accrued expenses and accounts payable</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">184,629</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total liabilities</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,498,822</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>NET ASSETS</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">165,662,193</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="7" width="496" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net assets consist of:</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Paid-in capital, $.001 par (Authorized 80,000,000 shares)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">162,120,637</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Cost of 4,600,208 shares held in Treasury</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(35,856,481</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">4,518,317</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">34,879,720</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net assets</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">165,662,193</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="397" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net asset value per share ($165,662,193 &divide; 12,249,068) shares of common stock issued and outstanding)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="61" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">13.52</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">*Represents collateral on securities loaned.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.<br>18</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><BR>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.<BR>STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS</b></font></p>
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&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="116" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>For the<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>year ended<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31, 2007</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="7" width="491" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>NET INVESTMENT INCOME:</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $537,806)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,537,908</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Interest</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">145,849</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Interest &#151; Cash Management QP Trust</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">882</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Securities lending, including income from Daily Assets Fund Institutional, net of borrower rebates</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">263,348</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total investment income</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3,947,987</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" width="491" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Expenses:</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Management fee</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">950,917</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Investment advisory fee</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">509,507</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Custodian fee</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">143,890</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Services to shareholders</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">34,632</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Reports to shareholders and shareholder meetings</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">89,365</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Directors' fees and expenses</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">133,105</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Professional fees</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">86,928</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">NYSE Listing fee</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">27,280</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Miscellaneous</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">44,359</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total expenses before custody credits</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,019,983</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Less: custody credits*</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(746</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net expenses</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,019,237</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net investment income</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,928,750</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" width="491" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" width="491" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net realized gain (loss) from:</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Investments</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">24,822,360</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Foreign currency</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">186,987</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="7" width="491" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Investments</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(5,031,174</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Foreign currency</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">249,239</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net gain on investments and foreign currency</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">20,227,412</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="375" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">22,156,162</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">*The custody credits are attributable to interest earned on U.S. cash balances held on deposit at the custodian.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.<br>19</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><BR>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.<BR>STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS</b></font></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="116" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>For the<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>year ended<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31, 2007</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="116" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>For the<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>year ended<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31, 2006</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="11" width="578" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="11" width="578" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Operations:</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net investment income</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,928,750</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,215,869</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="11" width="578" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net realized gain (loss) on:</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Investments</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">24,822,360</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">16,412,268</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Foreign currency</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">186,987</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,443,603</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="11" width="578" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Investments</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(5,031,174</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">19,797,560</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Foreign currency</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">249,239</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">12,952</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net increase in net assets resulting from operations</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">22,156,162</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">39,882,252</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="11" width="578" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Distributions to shareholders from:</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net investment income</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(2,955,386</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(4,493,127</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net realized gains</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(11,821,544</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total distributions to shareholders</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(14,776,930</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(4,493,127</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="11" width="578" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Capital share transactions:</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net proceeds from reinvestment of dividends (427,524 and 0 shares, respectively)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">5,297,023</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Cost of shares repurchased (0 and 10,450 shares, respectively)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(103,611</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">5,297,023</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(103,611</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total increase in net assets</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">12,676,255</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">35,285,514</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="11" width="578" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>NET ASSETS</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Beginning of year</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">152,985,938</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">117,700,424</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="338" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">End of year (including undistributed/(distributions in excess) of net investment income of<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$0 and ($781,716), as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">165,662,193</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="78" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">152,985,938</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
</table>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.<br>20</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.<BR>FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Selected data for a share of common stock outstanding throughout each of the periods indicated:</font></p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="19" width="483" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>For the years ended December 31,</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="90" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2007</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="90" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2006</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="90" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2005</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="92" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2004</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="89" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2003</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="23" width="667" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Per share operating performance:</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="23" width="667" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net asset value:</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Beginning of period</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">12.94</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">9.95</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">9.35</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">8.38</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">5.25</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net investment income (loss)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.16</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><sup>(a)</sup></font>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.10</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><sup>(a)</sup></font>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.06</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><sup>(a)</sup></font>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(.01</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)<sup>(a)</sup></font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.02</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on <BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">investments and foreign currency transactions</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1.71</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3.27</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.47</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1.00</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3.09</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Increase (decrease) from investment operations</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1.87</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3.37</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.53</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.99</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">3.11</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Increase resulting from share repurchases </font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.00</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><sup>(b)</sup></font>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.01</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.04</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.02</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Distributions from net investment income</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(.25</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(.38</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(.06</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(.06</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Distributions from net realized gains </font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(1.00</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total distributions</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(1.25</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(.38</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(.06</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(.06</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" align="left" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Increase resulting from tender offer </font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.12</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Dilution in net asset value from <BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">dividend reinvestment </font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(.04</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.00</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><sup>(b)</sup></font>&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="23" width="667" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net asset value:</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">End of period </font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">13.52</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">12.94</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">9.95</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">9.35</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">8.38</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="23" width="667" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Market value:</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">End of period </font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">12.39</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">12.20</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">8.84</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">8.11</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">7.63</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="23" width="667" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total investment return for the period<sup>&#134;</sup>:</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Based upon market value </font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">11.79</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">42.35</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">9.66</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">7.25</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">68.81</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Based upon net asset value </font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">15.35</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">34.01</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">7.17</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">12.58</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">59.62</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="23" width="667" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Ratio to average net assets:</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Total expenses before custody credits*</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1.23</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1.60</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1.74</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1.58</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1.77</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net investment income (loss) </font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1.18</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.89</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.70</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(.13</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">.29</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Portfolio turnover</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">78</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">64</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">107</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">205</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">287</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">%</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="184" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net assets at end of period (000's omitted)</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">165,662</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">152,986</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">117,700</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="25" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">140,037</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="27" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="45" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">130,442</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="24" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on average shares outstanding during the period.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Amount is less than $.005 per share.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#134;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total return based on net asset value reflects changes in the Fund'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, at prices obtained under the Fund's dividend reinvestment program. These figures will differ depending upon the level of any discount from or premium to net asset value at which the Fund's shares trade during the period.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;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 1.23%, 1.59%, 1.73%, 1.57%, and 1.77% for 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.<BR>NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2007</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The European Equity Fund, Inc. (formerly The Germany Fund, Inc.) (the "Fund") 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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Security Valuation:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> 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.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">In September 2006, The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("FAS 157"). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. As of December 31, 2007, management does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements; however, additional disclosures will be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain of the measurements reported in the statement of operations for a fiscal period.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Securities Transactions and Investment Income:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Cost of securities sold is calculated using the identified cost </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Securities Lending:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> The Fund lends 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 "Margin Percentage" of the value of the securities loaned. "Margin Percentage" 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 Exemptiv
e Orders issued by the SEC. As of December 31, 2007, the collateral was invested in the Daily Assets Institutional Fund, an affiliated money market fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management. Deutsche Investment Americas Inc. receives a management fee (.06% annualized effective rate as of December 31, 2007) on the cash collateral invested in the affiliated money fund. 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, and a portion of the interest that is paid to the borrower of the securities. 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><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Foreign Currency Translation:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> The books and records of the Fund are maintained in United States dollars.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency 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 dates of such transactions. The resultant gains and losses arising from exchange rate fluctuations are identified separately in </font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Futures Contracts:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> 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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a financial intermediary an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value indicated in the futures contract. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") 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><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the Fund'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><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Contingencies:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund'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 occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Federal Income Taxes:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income to its </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The cost of investments at December 31, 2007 was $128,101,483 for United States Federal income tax purposes.  Accordingly, as of December 31, 2007, net unrealized appreciation of investments aggregated $32,698,028, of which $35,205,279 and $2,507,251 related to gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, respectively.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized approximately $4,928,000 of its prior year capital loss carryforward.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Additionally, based on the Fund's understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of December 31, 2007 and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. Each of the fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders:</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> The Fund records dividends and distributions to its shareholders on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with United States Federal income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences, which could be temporary or permanent in nature, may result in reclassification of distributions; however, net investment income, net realized gains and net assets are not affected.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">At December 31, 2007, the Fund's components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:</font></p>
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<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="173" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Undistributed ordinary income*</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="57" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,510,837</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="173" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Undistributed net long-term capital gains</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="57" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">4,934,572</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="173" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Net unrealized appreciation on investments</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="57" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">32,698,028</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">*For tax purposes short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.<BR>NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS &#151; DECEMBER 31, 2007 (continued)</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">In addition, the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by the Fund is summarized as follows:</font></p>
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<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="145" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="7" width="173" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Years Ended December 31</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="145" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="85" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2007</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="80" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2006</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="145" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Distribution</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">s</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"> from ordinary income</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="57" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">2,955,386</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="52" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">4,493,127</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="145" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Distribution</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">s</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"> from long-term <BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">capital gains</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="57" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">11,821,544</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="52" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">&#151;</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund re-classified permanent book and tax differences as follows:</font></p>
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<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="192" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="3" width="93" align="center" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0pt .7pt 0pt 0pt;">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Increase<BR></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>(decrease)</b></font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="192" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Distribution</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">s</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"> in excess of net investment income</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="55" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1,808,352</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="192" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Accumulated net realized loss on investments<BR></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">and foreign currency transactions</font></td>
<td colspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="55" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">(1,808,353</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">)</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="8">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" width="192" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="left" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Paid-in capital</font></td>
<td colspan="1" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="20" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">$</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="55" bgcolor="#cceeff" align="right" valign="bottom">
<font face="Times New Roman" size="1">1</font></td>
<td colspan="1" width="18" bgcolor="#cceeff" valign="bottom">
&nbsp;</td>
<td colspan="1" width="8" bgcolor="#cceeff">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>NOTE 2. MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund has a Management Agreement with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (the "Manager"). The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement with Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH (the "Investment Adviser"). The Manager and the Investment Adviser are affiliated companies.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Management Agreement provides the Manager with a fee, computed weekly and payable monthly, at the annual rates of .65% of the Fund'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'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, 2007, the combined fee pursuant to the Management and Investment Advisory Agreements was equivalent to an annual effective rate of .89% of the Fund's average net assets.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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's Investment Adviser, determines the suitable securities for investment by the Fund. The Manager also provides office </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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's stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions, makes recommendations to the Manager with respect to the Fund'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
>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>NOTE 3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">DWS Scudder Investments Service Company ("DWS-SISC"), an affiliate of the Manager, is the transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent of the Fund. Prior to February 1, 2007, Investors Bank &amp; Trust Company was the transfer agent, dividend paying agent and shareholder service agent of the Fund. Effective February 1, 2007, the Board of the Fund approved a new transfer agency agreement between the Fund and DWS-SISC. The new transfer agency agreement is identical in substance to the previous transfer agency agreement for the Fund, except for the named transfer agent. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DWS-SISC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), DWS-SISC has delegated certain transfer agent and dividend-paying agent paying function to DST. DWS-SISC compensates DST out of the shareholder servicing fee it receives from the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the amount charged to the Fund by DWS-SISC
aggregated $34,362, of which $5,762 is unpaid.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Deutsche Bank AG, the German parent of the Manager and the Investment Adviser, and its affiliates may receive 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's Rule 17e-1 procedures. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Deutsche Bank AG and its affiliates did not receive brokerage commissions.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Certain officers of the Fund are also officers of either the Manager or Deutsche Bank AG.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">On July 23, 2007, the Board approved the DWS Cash Management QP Trust (the "QP Trust") as the Fund's cash-sweep vehicle. The QP Trust is an affiliated unregistered fund managed by the Investment Manager. The QP Trust seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The QP Trust does not pay the Investment Manager a management fee for the affiliated funds' investments in the QP Trust.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>NOTE 4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $125,785,281 and $138,923,979, respectively.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>NOTE 5. INVESTING IN FOREIGN MARKETS</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>NOTE 6. CAPITAL</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">During the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Fund purchased 0 and 10,450 of its shares of common stock on the open market at a total cost of $0 and $103,611, respectively. The weighted average discount of these purchased shares comparing the purchased price to the net asset value at the time of purchase was 0% and 10.0% respectively. These shares are held in Treasury. During the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Fund reissued 427,524 and 0 shares held in Treasury as part of the dividend reinvestment plan, respectively. The shares were issued at the open market price which represented a 9.12% discount on the asset value at the time of the reinvestment.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of<BR>The European Equity Fund, Inc.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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 "Fund") at December 31, 2007, 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 "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund'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, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<BR>New York, NY<BR>February 22, 2008</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PROGRAM AND DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN <BR>(unaudited)</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund offers shareholders a Voluntary Cash Purchase Program and Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("Plan") 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 DWS Scudder Investments Service Company, the transfer agent (the "Transfer Agent"), P.O. Box 219066, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 (telephone 1-800-437-6269). Computershare, Inc.* (the "Plan Agent") acts as the plan agent under the Plan. A shareholder should read the Plan brochure carefully before enrolling in the Plan.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Under the Plan, participating shareholders ("Plan Participants") appoint the Transfer Agent to receive or invest Fund distributions as described below under "Reinvestment of Fund Shares." In addition, Plan Participants may make optional cash purchases through the Transfer Agent as often as once a month as described below under "Voluntary Cash Purchases." 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 "Reinvestment of Fund Shares" and "Voluntary Cash Purchases."</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Reinvestment of Fund Shares.</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> 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 Transfer Agent shall automatically elect to receive Fund shares for the account of each Plan Participant.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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's common stock equals or is less than the market price per share on the valuation date (the "Market Parity or Premium"), the Transfer 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 </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Participant'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 Transfer Agent shall follow the procedure described in the next paragraph. The number of additional shares to be credited to a Plan Participant's acc
ount 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'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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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's common stock exceeds the market price per share on the valuation date (the "Market Discount"), the Plan Agent shall apply the amount of such dividend or distribution payable to a Plan Participant (less a Plan Participant'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'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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Transfer Agent or the Plan Agent may aggregate a Plan Participant'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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">For all purposes of the Plan, the market price of the Fund'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 </font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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's common stock on a valuation date shall be as determined by or on behalf of the Fund.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Transfer Agent may hold a Plan Participant'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 Transfer Agent or that of a nominee. The Transfer 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's written request, the Transfer Agent will deliver to a Plan Participant, without charge, a certificate or certificates for the full shares held by the Transfer Agent.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Voluntary Cash Purchases.</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> Plan Participants have the option of making investments in Fund shares through the Transfer 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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Plan Agent shall apply such funds (less a Plan Participant'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'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 Transfer Agent less than five business days prior to a cash purchase investment date will be held by the Transfer Agent until the next month's investment date. Uninvested funds will not bear interest. Plan Participants may withdraw any voluntary cash payment by written notice received by the Transfer Agent not less than 48 hours before such payment is to be invested.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Enrollment and Withdrawal.</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> 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 Transfer Agent or by making an initial cash deposit of at least $250 with the Transfer Agent. First-time investors in the Fund may join the Plan by making an initial cash deposit of at least $250 with the Transfer 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 Transfer 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's behalf.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">If the Plan Participant elects to participate in the Plan by enrolling current shares owned by the Plan Participant with the Transfer Agent, participation in the dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan begins with the next dividend or capital gains distribution payable after the Transfer Agent receives the Plan Participant's written authorization, provided such authorization is received by the Transfer Agent prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution. If such authorization is received after such record date, the Plan Participant's participation in the dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan begins with the following dividend or distribution.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">If the Plan Participant elects to participate in the Plan by making an initial cash deposit of at least $250 with the Transfer Agent, participation in the dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan begins with the next dividend or capital gains distribution payable after the Transfer Agent receives the Plan Participant'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 </font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Plan Participant after the record date, the Plan Participant's participation in the dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan begins with the following dividend or distribution.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">A shareholder's written authorization and cash payment must be received by the Transfer 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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Plan Participants may withdraw from the Plan without charge by written notice to the Transfer Agent. Plan Participants who choose to withdraw may elect to receive stock certificates representing all of the full shares held by the Transfer Agent on their behalf, or to instruct the Transfer 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 Transfer Agent.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Amendment and Termination of Plan.</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> The Plan may only be amended or supplemented by the Fund or by the Transfer 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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Plan may be terminated by the Fund or by the Transfer 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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Federal Income Tax Implications of Reinvestment of Fund Shares.</i></b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> Reinvestment of Fund shares does not relieve Plan Participants from any income tax which may </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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 pay
ment 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>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">*&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective October 15, 2007, the stock transfer business of UMB Bank, N.A. had been acquired by Computershare Limited. Consequently, Computershare Limited's affiliate, Computershare Inc., became Plan Agent under the Plan Agency Agreement.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund paid distributions of $1.00 per share from net long-term capital gains during its year ended December 31, 2007, of which 100% represents 15% rate gains.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund designates $18,433,000 as capital gain dividends for its year ended December 31, 2007, of which 100% represents 15% rate gains.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund paid foreign taxes of $385,907 and earned $2,109,693 of foreign source income year during the year ended December 31, 2007. Pursuant to section 853 of the </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Internal Revenue Code, the Fund designates $.18 per share as foreign taxes paid and $.03 per share as income earned from foreign sources for the year ended December 31, 2007.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">For Federal income tax purposes, the Fund designates approximately $4,483,000, or the maximum amount allowable under tax law, as qualified dividend income.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund's directors unanimously approved the continuance of the management agreement between the Fund and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA") and the investment advisory agreement between the Fund and Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH ("DeAMI") (together called the "agreements") at a meeting held on July 23, 2007.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">In preparation for the meeting, the directors had requested and evaluated extensive materials from DIMA and DeAMI, including performance and expense information for other investment companies with similar investment objectives derived from data compiled by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper"). Prior to voting, the directors reviewed the proposed continuance of the agreements with management and with experienced counsel who are independent of DIMA and DeAMI 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 DIMA or DeAMI 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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">1. information comparing the Fund's performance to other investment companies with similar investment objectives and to an index;</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">2. the nature, extent and quality of investment and administrative services rendered by DIMA and DeAMI;</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">3. payments received by DIMA and DeAMI from all sources in respect to the Fund and all investment companies in the DWS Scudder family of funds;</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">4. the costs borne by, and profitability of, DIMA and DeAMI and their affiliates in providing services to the Fund and to all investment companies in the DWS Scudder family of funds;</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">5. comparative fee and expense data for the Fund and other investment companies with similar investment objectives;</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">7. DIMA's and DeAMI's policies and practices regarding allocation of the Fund's portfolio transactions, including the extent, if any, to which DIMA and DeAMI benefit from soft dollar arrangements;</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">8. the Fund's portfolio turnover rates compared to those of other investment companies with similar investment objectives;</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">9. fall-out benefits which DIMA, DeAMI and their affiliates receive from their relationships with the Fund;</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">10. the professional experience and qualifications of the Fund's portfolio management team and other senior personnel of DIMA and DeAMI; and</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">11. the terms of the agreements.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The directors also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by DIMA and DeAMI to the Fund gained from their experience as directors of the Central Europe and Russia Fund and, where relevant, the New Germany Fund and other DWS Scudder funds, their confidence in DIMA's and DeAMI's integrity and competence gained from that experience and DIMA's and DeAMI's responsiveness to concerns raised by them in the past, including DIMA's and DeAMI's willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Fund.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The directors determined that the overall arrangements between the Fund and DIMA, as provided in the management agreement, and between the Fund and DeAMI, as provided in the investment advisory agreement, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses </font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">incurred and such other matters as the directors considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the directors' reaching their determination to approve the continuance of the agreements (including their determinations that DIMA and DeAMI should continue in those roles for the Fund, and that the fees payable to DIMA and DeAMI pursuant to the agreements are appropriate) were separately discussed by the directors.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Nature, extent and quality of services provided by DIMA and DeAMI</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The directors noted that, under the management agreement, DIMA acts as the Fund's corporate manager and administrator and, subject to the supervision of the Fund's board of directors and pursuant to recommendations made by DeAMI, determines suitable securities for investment by the Fund. Under the investment advisory agreement, DeAMI, in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives, policies and limitations, makes recommendations with respect to the Fund's investments and, upon instructions given by DIMA as to suitable securities for investment, transmits purchase and sale orders and selects brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions on the Fund's behalf. Under the management agreement, DIMA also handles the Fund's relationships with shareholders, is responsible for compliance with regulatory and NYSE listing requirements, negotiates arrangements with third party service providers, provides the Fund's directors with relevant r
eports, prepares the Fund's tax returns and SEC and shareholder reports, calculates dividends and net asset value, oversees payment of the Fund's expenses and maintains books and records. DIMA also provides the Fund with such office facilities and executive and other personnel adequate to perform its services. DIMA pays all of the compensation of the Fund's directors and officers who are interested persons of DIMA.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The directors considered the scope and quality of services provided by DIMA and DeAMI 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, DIMA is responsible </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">for maintaining and monitoring its own and the Fund's compliance programs, and these compliance programs have in recent years been refined and enhanced in light of evolving regulatory requirements. The directors considered the quality of the investment research capabilities of DIMA and DeAMI and the other resources they have dedicated to performing services for the Fund. The quality of administrative and other services, including DIMA's role in coordinating the activities of the Fund's other service providers, also were considered. The directors concluded that, overall, they were satisfied w
ith the nature, extent and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) to the Fund under the agreements.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to DIMA and DeAMI</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">At the request of the directors, DIMA provided information concerning profitability of DIMA's and DeAMI's respective investment advisory and investment company activities and their financial condition based on historical information for 2005 and 2006. The directors reviewed with DIMA assumptions and methods of allocation used by DIMA and DeAMI in preparing Fund specific profitability data. DIMA 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 DIMA and DeAMI where each of the advisory clients draws on, and benefits from, the research and other resources of the Deutsche Bank organization. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund management contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affecte
d 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's capital structure and cost of capital. In considering profitability information, the directors considered the effect of possible fall-out benefits, on DIMA's and DeAMI's expenses, including any affiliated brokerage commissions.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The directors noted that during 2003 and 2004 DIMA discontinued using soft dollars to receive third party </font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">research from brokers that execute purchases and sales of securities for us, and revised their policies to prohibit consideration of the sale of shares of DWS Scudder funds when selecting broker dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund or other DWS Scudder funds. DIMA and DeAMI may continue to allocate brokerage to receive research generated by executing brokers and to receive other information services.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The directors recognized that DIMA and DeAMI should, in the abstract, each be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services it provides to us and, based on their review, concluded that DIMA's and DeAMI's levels of profitability from their relationships with us were not excessive.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Investment Results</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">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 the Fund's performance compared to that of other European Closed End Funds compiled by Lipper (a total of 8 funds, including us). The directors also reviewed information showing performance of the Fund's benchmark index, which, since November 1, 2005 (when the Fund changed its investment focus from Germany to the European countries utilizing the Euro currency), was the MSCI EMU index, an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index comprising several hundred companies domiciled in the 15 countries using the Euro currency, and prior thereto was the Germany DAX index of 30 large cap stocks.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The comparative information showed that the Fund ranked in the bottom quartile for the one-, three- , five- and 10- year periods ended December 31, 2006. As noted above, the Fund changed its investment focus from Germany to Europe on November 1, 2005. The Fund's results have been positive in absolute terms since the Fund has changed it investment focus, and slightly underperformed its benchmark in 2006. Taking into account these comparisons and the other factors considered, including performance since the Fund's change in focus to Europe, the directors concluded it was reasonable to continue the Agreements.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Management and Investment Advisory Fees and Other Expenses</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The directors considered the management and investment advisory fee rates paid by the Fund to DIMA and DeAMI. 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's expense comparison group consisted of 33 closed end country funds. The information showed that the Fund's current effective management fee rate of 0.819% was the 12th lowest of the comparison group and below the average and the median for the comparison group. It was noted that the actual management fee rate for the same period was 0.900%. The directors noted that the Fund's effective fee rate reflects the effect of breakpoints at an asset level of $800 million for the comparison group review, while the actual management fee rate was based on the actual assets of the Fund as of December 31, 2006. The directors also considered the Fu
nd's total expense ratio in comparison to the fees and expenses of funds within the comparison group. The directors recognized that the expense ratio information for the Fund potentially reflected on DIMA's provision of services, as DIMA is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Fund by others. The directors also noted that the Fund's expense ratio was in the middle third of the comparison group. The directors concluded that the Fund's expense ratio was satisfactory.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Economies of Scale</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The directors noted that the Fund's management fee and investment advisory schedules do contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rate on assets above specified levels. The directors recognized that breakpoints may be an appropriate way for DIMA and DeAMI to share their 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 DIMA and DeAMI as assets increase, largely because economies of scale are realized (if at all) by DIMA and DeAMI 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's breakpoint arrangements were acceptable under the Fund's circumstances.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>EXECUTIVE OFFICES </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154 </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>MANAGER </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>INVESTMENT ADVISER </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>CUSTODIAN</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Brown Brothers Harriman &amp; Co.</i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>TRANSFER </b><b>A</b><b>GENT</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>DWS Scudder Investments Service Company</i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>LEGAL COUNSEL </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS </b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">CHRISTIAN H. STRENGER </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Chairman and Director </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">DETLEF BIERBAUM </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Director </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">DR. KURT W. BOCK </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Director </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">JOHN A. BULT </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Director </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">RICHARD R. BURT </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Director </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">JOHN H. CANNON </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Director </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">DR. FRIEDBERT MALT</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Director </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">DR. FRANK TR&Ouml;MEL </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Director </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">ROBERT H. WADSWORTH </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Director </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">WERNER WALBR&Ouml;L </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Director </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">MICHAEL CLARK</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>President and Chief Executive Officer </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">PAUL H. SCHUBERT </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">ELISA METZGER</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Chief Legal Officer </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">BRETT ROGERS</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Chief Compliance Officer </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">DAVID GOLDMAN</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Secretary</i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">JOHN MILLETTE</font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><i>Assistant Secretary </i></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">53312 (2/08)</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><b>VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PROGRAM <BR>AND DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN</b></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">The Fund offers stockholders a Voluntary Cash Purchase Program and Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("Plan") 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 transfer agent: </font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">DWS Scudder Investments Service Company<BR>210 W 10th Street 6th Floor<BR>Attn Closed End Fund Area<BR>Kansas City, MO 64105<BR>Tel. 1-800-437-6269</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" 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 lead portfolio manager 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. </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">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><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Comparisons between changes in the Fund's net asset value per share and changes in the DAX index should be considered in light of the Fund's investment policy and objectives, the characteristics and quality of the Fund's investments, the size of the Fund and variations in the foreign currency/dollar exchange rate. </font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">Fund Shares are not FDIC - 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>
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Copies of this report, monthly fact sheets and other information are available at: <BR>www.eeafund.com </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="1">For latest net asset value, schedule of the Fund's largest holdings, dividend data and shareholder inquiries, please call 1-800-437-6269 in the U.S. or 617-443-6918 outside of the U.S.</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=2>CODE OF ETHICS</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=2>As of the end of the period, December 31, 2007, The European Equity Fund, Inc. has 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-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font 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>
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style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font 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 SIZE=2>AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT</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=2>The Fund's Board of Directors has determined that the Fund has at least one "audit committee financial expert" serving on its audit committee: Mr. John H. Cannon, and Mr. Robert H. Wadsworth. Each of these audit committee members is "independent," meaning that he is not an "interested person" 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>
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<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>An "audit committee financial expert" is not an
"expert" for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated as an "audit committee financial expert." Further, the designation of a person as an "audit committee financial expert" does not mean that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those imposed on the person without the "audit committee financial expert" designation. Similarly, the designation of a person as an "audit committee financial expert" does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.</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=2>PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</font></b></p>

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

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font 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 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 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 size=2>Fiscal Year</font><br> <font size=2>Ended</font><br> <font size=2>December 31,</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>Audit Fees Billed to Fund</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>Audit-Related</font><br> <font size=2>Fees Billed to Fund</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>Tax Fees Billed to Fund</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>All</font><br> <font size=2>Other Fees Billed to Fund</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  align=left style='text-align:left'><font size=2>2007</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$62,500</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  align=left style='text-align:left'><font size=2>2006</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$57,600</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$10,385</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font 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 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 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 size=2>Fiscal Year</font><br> <font size=2>December 31,</font></p> </td>
        <td width="152" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:66.1pt'>
            <p ><font size=2>Audit-Related</font><br> <font size=2>Fees Billed<sup> </sup>to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers</font></p> </td>
        <td width="162" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:66.1pt'>
            <p ><font size=2>Tax Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers</font></p> </td>
        <td width="140" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:66.1pt'>
            <p ><font size=2>All</font><br> <font size=2>Other Fees Billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="201" valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p  align=left style='text-align:left'><font size=2>2007</font></p> </td>
        <td width="152" 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 size=2>$58,500</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$25,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="140" 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 size=2>$0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p  align=left style='text-align:left'><font size=2>2006</font></p> </td>
        <td width="152" 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 size=2>$155,500</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$11,930</font></p> </td>
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            <p ><font size=2>$0</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The &#147;Audit-Related Fees&#148; were billed for services in connection with the agreed-upon procedures related to fund mergers and additional costs related to annual audits and the above &#147;Tax Fees&#148; were billed in connection with tax consultation and agreed-upon procedures.</font></p>

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

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font 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. 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 size=2>Fiscal Year</font><br> <font size=2>Ended</font><br> <font size=2>December 31,</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:143.5pt'>
            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>Total </font><br> <font size=2>Non-Audit Fees Billed to Fund</font></p>
<p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>(A)</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font 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 size=2>(B)</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font 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 size=2>(C)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:143.5pt'>
            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>Total of (A), (B)</font><br> <br> <font size=2>and (C)</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="131" valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p  align=left style='text-align:left;page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>2007</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=' page-break-after:avoid'><font 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=' page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>$25,000</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=' page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>$600,000</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=' page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>$625,000</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="131" valign=top style='border:solid black 1.0pt; border-top:none; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p  align=left style='text-align:left;page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>2006</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=' page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>$10,385</font></p> </td>
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            <p  style=' page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>$11,930</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=' page-break-after:avoid'><font 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=' page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>$22,315</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>All other engagement fees were billed for services provided by PWC for services related to consulting on an IT project.</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=2>AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS</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=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, Richard R. Burt, Dr. Friedbert Malt and John H. Cannon.</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=2>SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS</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'><b><font size=2>Proxy Voting Guidelines.</font></b><font 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:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shareholder Rights &#151; The advisor generally votes against proposals that restrict shareholder rights.</font></p>
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<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font><font
size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>
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<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>
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style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font 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-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font 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-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font 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-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font 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-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font 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 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>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font 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> </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=2>PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES</font></B></p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Portfolio Manager Team Disclosure</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>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>

<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>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>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font 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 size=2>Ralf Oberbannscheidt, Director</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:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1999 and the fund in 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=4><b>&#149;</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>Prior to that, served as senior portfolio manager for Global Equities and Global Sector head of Telecommunications, after 3 years of experience, including portfolio management at SEB Enskilda, Luxemberg and various positions at Dresdner Bank AG, Germany.</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:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Master&#146;s degree in business administration from the University of Trier, MBA International Business, MIIS Monterey, USA, completed bank training at Dresdner Bank, Duesseldorf.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Michael Schmidt, CFA</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font 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: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:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font 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:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font 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;'><b><font size=2>Compensation of Portfolio Managers </font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Portfolio managers are eligible for total compensation comprised of base salary and discretionary incentive compensation.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Base Salary</font></b><font size=2> &#150; Base salary generally represents a smaller percentage of portfolio managers&#146; total compensation than discretionary incentive compensation. Base salary is linked to job function, responsibilities and financial services industry peer comparison through the use of extensive market data surveys.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Discretionary Incentive</font></b><font size=2> </font><b><font size=2>Compensation &#150; </font></b><font size=2>Generally,</font><b><font size=2> </font></b><font size=2>discretionary incentive compensation comprises a greater proportion of total compensation as a portfolio manager&#146;s seniority and compensation levels increase.  Discretionary incentive compensation is determined based on an analysis of a number of factors, including among other things, the performance of Deutsche Bank, the performance of the Asset Management division, and the employee&#146;s individual contribution.  In evaluating individual contribution, management will consider a combination of quantitative and qualitative factors.  A portion of the portfolio manager&#146;s discretionary incentive compensation may be delivered in long-term equity programs (usually in the form or Deutsche Bank equity) (the &#147;Equity Plan&#148;).
Top performing portfolio managers may earn discretionary incentive compensation that is a multiple of their base salary.</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:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The quantitative analysis of a portfolio manager&#146;s individual performance is based on, among other factors, performance of all of the accounts managed by the portfolio manager (which includes the fund and any other accounts managed by the portfolio manager) over a one-, three-, and five-year period relative to the appropriate Morningstar and Lipper peer group universes and/or benchmark index(es) with respect to each account. Additionally, the portfolio manager&#146;s retail/institutional asset mix is weighted, as appropriate for evaluation purposes. Generally the benchmark index used is a benchmark index set forth in the fund's prospectus to which the fund's performance is compared. Additional or different appropriate peer group or benchmark indices may also be used. Primary weight is given to pre-tax portfolio performance over three-year and five-year time
periods (adjusted as appropriate if the portfolio manager has served for less than five years) with lesser consideration given to portfolio performance over a one-year period. The increase or decrease in a fund&#146;s assets due to the purchase or sale of fund shares is not considered a material factor. </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:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>The qualitative analysis of a portfolio manager&#146;s individual performance is based on, among other things, the results of an annual management and internal peer review process, and management's assessment of overall portfolio manager contributions to investor relations, the investment process and overall performance (distinct from fund and other account performance).  Other factors, including contributions made to the investment team, as well as adherence to Compliance Policies and Procedures, Risk Management procedures, the firm&#146;s Code of Ethics and &#147;living the values&#148; of the Advisor are also factors.   </font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The quantitative analysis of a portfolio manager&#146;s performance is given more weight in determining discretionary incentive compensation that the qualitative portion. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:3pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><font color="#0000FF"><b><font size=2> </font></b></font><b><font size=2>Fund Ownership of Portfolio Managers</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font 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 as well as in all DWS Funds as a group (i.e. those funds advised by Deutsche Asset Management or its affiliates), 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  size=2>Dollar Range of</font></b></p>
<p  align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal;  '><u><b><font  size=2>Fund Shares Owned</font></b></u><u></u></p>  </td>
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            <p  align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><b><font  size=2>Dollar Range of All DWS</font></b></p>
<p  align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal'><u><b><font  size=2>Fund Shares Owned</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=2>Ralf Oberbannscheidt</font></p>  </td>
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            <p  style='margin-top:0in;page-break-after:avoid'><font  size=2>$0</font></p>  </td>
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            <p  style='margin-top:0in;page-break-after:avoid'><font size=2>$0</font></p>  </td> </tr>
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            <p  align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:normal;  page-break-after:avoid'><font  size=2>Michael Schmidt</font></p>  </td>
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            <p  style='margin-top:0in;page-break-after:avoid'><font  size=2>$0</font></p>  </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Because the fund&#146;s portfolio managers are not resident in the US, they generally do not invest in US registered investment companies, such as the Fund, on account of US tax and other regulatory limitations applicable to foreign investors.</font></p>

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

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font 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 Advisor or its affiliates.  The tables below show, for 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.  Total assets attributed to each portfolio manager in the tables below include total assets of each account managed by them, although the manager may only manage a portion of such account&#146;s assets. 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 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:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Number of  Registered Investment </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Companies</font></b></u></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=2>Total Assets of Registered Investment </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Companies</font></b></u></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=2>Number of Investment Company Accounts with Performance </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Based Fee</font></b></u></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=2>Total Assets of Performance Based Fee </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Accounts</font></b></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=2>Ralf Oberbannscheidt</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=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 size=2>$1,450,159,535</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=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 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 size=2>Michael Schmidt</font></p> </td>
        <td width="91" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>-</font></p> </td>
        <td width="114" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="110" valign=bottom style='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 size=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 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 size=2>Other Pooled Investment Vehicles Managed:</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Name of Portfolio </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Manager</font></b></u></p> </td>
        <td width="102" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Number of Pooled Investment </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Vehicles</font></b></u></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Total Assets of Pooled Investment </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Vehicles</font></b></u></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Number of Pooled Investment Vehicle Accounts with Performance </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Based Fee</font></b></u></p> </td>
        <td width="123" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Total Assets of Performance Based Fee </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Accounts</font></b></u></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="157" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Ralf Oberbannscheidt </font></p> </td>
        <td width="102" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>-</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>$0</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>-</font></p> </td>
        <td width="123" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>$0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="157" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Michael Schmidt</font></p> </td>
        <td width="102" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>1</font></p> </td>
        <td width="131" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>$78,970,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>-</font></p> </td>
        <td width="123" valign=bottom style='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 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 size=2>Other Accounts Managed:</font></b></p>

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        <td width="161" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Name of Portfolio </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Manager</font></b></u></p> </td>
        <td width="69" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Number of Other </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Accounts</font></b></u></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Total Assets of </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Other Accounts</font></b></u></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Number of Other Accounts with Performance </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Based Fee</font></b></u></p> </td>
        <td width="103" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Total Assets of Performance Based Fee </font></b><u><b><font size=2>Accounts</font></b></u></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="161" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Ralf Oberbannscheidt</font></p> </td>
        <td width="69" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>6</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>$2,800,000,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>-</font></p> </td>
        <td width="103" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>$0</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="161" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>Michael Schmidt</font></p> </td>
        <td width="69" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>5</font></p> </td>
        <td width="128" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>$765,860,000</font></p> </td>
        <td width="113" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>-</font></p> </td>
        <td width="103" valign=bottom style='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 size=2>$0</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font 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 Advisor has 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>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font 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=2>Certain investments may be appropriate for the Fund and also for other clients advised by the 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 Advisor may have differing 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 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 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 Advisor in the interest of achieving the most favorable net results to the Fund and the other clients.  </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>In some cases, an apparent conflict may arise where the Advisor has an incentive, such as a performance-based fee, in managing one account and not with respect to other accounts it manages.  The Advisor will not determine allocations based on whether it receives a performance-based fee from the client.   Additionally, the Advisor has 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-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:103.68%'><font size=2>The Advisor and its affiliates and the investment team of the Funds may manage other mutual funds and separate accounts on a long-short basis.  The simultaneous management of long and short portfolios creates potential conflicts of interest including the risk that short sale activity could adversely affect the market value of the long positions(and vice versa), the risk arising from sequential orders in long and short positions, and the risks associated with receiving opposing orders at the same time.  The Advisor has adopted procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to mitigate these potential conflicts of interest.  Included in these procedures are specific guidelines developed to ensure fair and equitable treatment for all clients whose accounts are managed by each Fund&#146;s portfolio management
team.  The Advisor and the portfolio management team have established monitoring procedures, a protocol for supervisory reviews, as well as compliance oversight to ensure that potential conflicts of interest relating to this type of activity are properly addressed.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The Advisor is owned by Deutsche Bank AG, a multi-national financial services company.  Therefore, the Advisor is 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 Advisor&#146;s advisory clients.  The Advisor has 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.</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=2>PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS</font></B></p> </td> </tr></table>
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        <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 size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>January 1 through January 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>February 1 through February 28</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>March 1 through March 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>April 1 through April 30</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>May 1 through May 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>June 1 through June 30</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>July 1 through July 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>August 1 through August 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>September 1 through September 30</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>October 1 through October 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>November 1 through November 30</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 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 size=2>December 1 through December 31</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" 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 size=2>0</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" 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 size=2>$0.00</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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" 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 size=2>n/a</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:15.75pt'>
        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; border-right:none;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 size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="84" nowrap valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt; border-top:none;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 size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" valign=bottom style=' border-bottom: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 size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="120" nowrap valign=bottom style='border:solid black 1.0pt; border-top:none;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 size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="132" nowrap valign=bottom 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;height:15.75pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr style='height:15.75pt'>
        <td width="205" nowrap valign=bottom style='border-top:none; border-left:solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; border-right:none;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 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 size=2>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> </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=2>SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS</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=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> </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=2>CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES</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>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(a) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>
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            <p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(b) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>
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            <p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(a)(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>
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            <p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(a)(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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>
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            <p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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=2>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><font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>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/Michael G. Clark</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'><font size=2>Michael G. Clark</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<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>February 29, 2008</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/Michael G. Clark</font></u></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<FILENAME>code_ethics071906.txt
<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]





Table of Contents
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<CAPTION>
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<S>         <C>                                                                          <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:.......................................................................10
      List of Officers Covered under the Code, by Board:................................10
      DeAM Compliance Officer:..........................................................10
      Name: Joseph Yuen.................................................................10
      As of:      July 19, 2006Appendix B: Acknowledgement and Certification............10
      Appendix B: Acknowledgement and Certification.....................................11
      Appendix C:  Definitions..........................................................13

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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:

<TABLE>
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=========================================== ============================== =========================== ============================
                Fund Board                  Principal Executive Officers      Principal Financial               Treasurer
                                                                                    Officers
- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ----------------------------
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>
Chicago                                     Michael Clark                  Paul Schubert               Paul Schubert
- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ----------------------------
New York                                    Michael Clark                  Paul Schubert               Paul Schubert
- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ----------------------------
Hedge Strategies Fund                       Pam Kiernan                    Marielena Glassman          Marielena Glassman
- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ----------------------------
Germany*                                    Michael Clark                  Paul Schubert               Paul Schubert
- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------- ----------------------------
Topiary BPI                                 Pam Kiernan                    Marielena Glassman          Marielena Glassman
=========================================== ============================== =========================== ============================
</TABLE>

*        Central Europe and Russia, European Equity, 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:   July 19, 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



         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 adhered to the Officer Code.

         4.       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.

         5.       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.

         6.       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.

         7.       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.

         8.       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:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>I, Michael G. Clark, 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>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>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>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>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 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=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>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>
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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'><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'><u><font size=2>/s/Michael G. Clark</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>Michael G. Clark</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>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-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>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>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>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 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=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>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>
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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: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;'><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, Michael G. Clark, 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>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>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>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>February 29, 2008</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/Michael G. Clark</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>Michael G. Clark </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>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: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>

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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>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>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>
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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-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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