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Korea Equity Fund, Inc.

Fund Highlights - December 31, 2011
(Unaudited)

Key Statistics

Net Assets   $103,492,358
 
Net Asset Value per Share   $9.91
 
Closing NYSE Market Price   $9.08
 
Percentage Change in Net Asset Value per Share*   (26.3%)
 
Percentage Change in NYSE Market Price*   (25.8%)
*From January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. 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**

    Won
  U.S. $
Korea Composite Stock Price Index   (11.0%)   (13.8%)
**From January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.


Average Annual Total Return***

    Return
One Year Ending 12/31/11   (6.4%)
 
Three Years Ending 12/31/11   24.5%
 
Five Years Ending 12/31/11   1.2%
 
Ten Years Ending 12/31/11   11.9%
 
Since Inception (12/03/93 to 12/31/11)   0.9%
   
***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.


Asset Allocation

Korea Stocks   106.7
 
Foreign Currency   1.6
   
Other Liabilities Less Assets, Net   (8.3)
 
Total Investments   100
   
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
Consumer Electronics   21.8
 
Automotive Equipment and Parts   19.0
 
Services   17.7
 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing   11.6
 
Banking and Financial Services   8.9
 
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals   6.4
 
Wholesale   4.8
 
    % of
Net Assets
Information and Software   4.0
 
Retail   3.3
 
Transportation   1.5
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
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
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.   $20,242,778   19.5
 
Hyundai Mobis   14,527,581   14.0
 
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.   6,717,420   6.5
 
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.   4,502,782   4.4
 
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.   4,369,156   4.2
 
LG Chem Ltd.   4,304,087   4.2
 
Ncsoft Corporation   3,685,491   3.5
 
Samsung Card Co., Ltd.   3,558,297   3.4
 
Lock&Lock Co., Ltd.   3,270,559   3.2
 
Hyundai Motor Company   3,188,983   3.1
         
The ten largest equity holdings by market value reflect the Fund's investments and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future holdings.

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