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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.

Fund Highlights - April 30, 2013
(Unaudited)

Key Statistics

Net Assets   $285,320,935
 
Net Asset Value per Share   $10.07
 
Closing NYSE Market Price  

$9.03
 
Percentage Change in Net Asset Value per Share*   24.01%
 
Percentage Change in NYSE Market Price*   25.42%
*From January 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013. 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 ****   38.9%   23.4%
 
TOPIX   35.5%   20.4%
 
Nikkei Average   33.3%   18.4%
 
**From January 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013. 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 4/30/13   10.8%
 
Three Years Ending 4/30/13   4.3%
 
Five Years Ending 4/30/13   2.7%
 
Ten Years Ending 4/30/13   7.0%
 
Since Inception (3/15/90 to 4/30/13)   1.3%
   
***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   5.7%
 
    TSE First Section Stocks   83.1
 
    TSE Second Section Stocks   2.4
 
    Other Smaller Capitalization Stocks   7.4
 
Total Investments   98.6
   
Total Foreign Currency   0.6
 
Other Assets Less Liabilities, Net   0.8
   
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
Electronics   12.9
 
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals   9.8
 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing   9.2
 
Services   9.1
 
Information and Software   8.2
 
Automotive Equipment And Parts   8.1
 
Retail   7.6
 
Machinery and Machine Tools   6.0
 
Iron and Steel   5.7
 
Banks and Finance   5.5
 
      % of
Net Assets
 
Real Estate and Warehouse   3.9
 
Construction and Engineering   3.7
 
Wholesale   3.6
 
Transportation   3.3
 
Food Manufacturing   0.9
 
Restaurants   0.6
 
Utilities     0.5
 
     
 
     
 
     
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
Daibiru Corporation   $7,382,720   2.6
 
Otsuka Corporation   7,071,557   2.5
 
Paltac Corporation   6,957,532   2.4
 

Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.

   6,802,440   2.4
 
Rakuten, Inc.   6,524,040   2.3
 
Hogy Medical Co., Ltd.   6,298,631   2.2
 
Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd.   5,958,440   2.1
 
Hitachi Capital Corporation   5,954,015   2.1
 
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.   5,827,177   2.1
 
Sato Corporation   5,719,149   2.0
         
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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