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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.


Fund Highlights - January 31, 2010
(Unaudited)

Key Statistics

Net Assets   $175,544,767
Net Asset Value per Share   $8.26
Closing NYSE Market Price   $7.40
Percentage Change in Net Asset Value per Share*   2.9%
Percentage Change in NYSE Market Price*   1.1%

*From January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2010. Includes reinvestment of any income dividends and capital gain distributions. Changes in currency rates have influenced the Fund's performance. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS.


Market Index**

    Yen
  U.S. $
Benchmark Index ****   (0.2%)   3.0%
TOPIX   (0.7%)   2.3%
Nikkei Average   (3.3%)   (0.4%)

**From January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2010. The TOPIX consists of all companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (the "TSE"). The Nikkei Average Index ("Nikkei Average") is a price-weighted index of 225 leading stocks on the TSE.


Average Annual Total Return***

    Return
One Year Ending 1/31/10   12.9%
Three Years Ending 1/31/10   (9.9%)
Five Years Ending 1/31/10   (3.5%)
Ten Years Ending 1/31/10   (3.2%)
Since Inception (3/15/90 to 1/31/10)   0.4%
   

***Reflects the percentage change in net asset value per share and includes reinvestment of any income dividends and capital gain distributions. Changes in currency rates have influenced the Fund's performance. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS. ****Since inception to 8/31/04; Nikkei JASDAQ Average Index. 9/1/04 onwards, Russell/Nomura Index.


Asset Allocation

Japanese Stocks
    JASDAQ Stocks   3.7%
    TSE First Section Stocks   90.6
    TSE Second Section Stocks   0.9
    Other Smaller Capitalization Stocks   4.1
Total Investments   99.3
   
Total Foreign Currency   1.0
Other Liabilities   (0.3)
   
Total   100%
 

The asset allocation reflects the Fund's investments on the date indicated, and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future holdings.


Industry Diversification

    % of
Net Assets

Services   15.1
Miscellaneous Manufacturing   10.8
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals   10.8
Electronics   9.6
Banks and Finance   9.0
Retail   6.3
Real Estate and Warehouse   5.8
Machinery and Machine Tools   5.4
Food Manufacturing   4.9
Automotive Equipment and Parts   4.9
 
      % of
Net Assets

Transportation   4.7
Information and Software   3.4
Telecommunications   3.2
Iron and Steel   3.1
Wholesale   1.0
Restaurants   0.7
Oil and Gas   0.5
Textiles and Apparel   0.1
 
 

The industry diversification reflects the Fund's investments on the date indicated and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future holdings.


Ten Largest Equity Holdings By Market Value

    Market
Value

  % of
Net Assets

Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd.   $ 4,055,095   2.3
Rakuten, Inc.   3,737,105   2.1
Kintetsu World Express Inc.   3,424,223   2.0
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.   3,260,095   1.9
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.   3,249,917   1.9
Daibiru Corporation   2,793,274   1.6
Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.   2,674,384   1.5
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.   2,663,480   1.5
The Musashino Bank, Ltd.   2,607,069   1.5
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.   2,601,903   1.5
         

The ten largest equity holdings by market value reflect the Fund's investments on the date indicated and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future holdings.

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