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Korea Equity Fund, Inc.

Fund Highlights - March 31, 2013
(Unaudited)

Key Statistics

Net Assets   $96,076,291
 
Net Asset Value per Share   $9.86
 
Closing NYSE Market Price   $8.95
 
Percentage Change in Net Asset Value per Share*   (2.28%)
 
Percentage Change in NYSE Market Price*   (2.93%)
*From January 1, 2013 to March 31, 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**

    Won
  U.S. $
Korea Composite Stock Price Index   0.4%   (4.1%)
**From January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013.


Average Annual Total Return***

    Return
One Year Ending 3/31/13   2.2%
 
Three Years Ending 3/31/13   9.3%
 
Five Years Ending 3/31/13   2.6%
 
Ten Years Ending 3/31/13   14.9%
 
Since Inception (12/03/93 to 3/31/13)   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.


Asset Allocation

Korea Stocks   98.0
 
Foreign Currency   1.5
   
Other Assets Less Liabilities, Net   0.5
 
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   25.6
 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing   20.2
 
Automotive Equipment and Parts   12.4
 
Services   11.3
 
Insurance   8.5
 
Wholesale   6.2
 
Information and Software   3.9
 
    % of
Net Assets
Transportation   3.6
 
Banking and Financial Services   3.6
 
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals   2.7
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
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.   $20,345,075   21.2
 
Hyundai Mobis   11,887,348   12.4
 
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.   5,488,899   5.7
 
SK Hynix Inc.   4,277,797   4.4
 
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.   3,801,006   4.0
 
NCsoft Corporation   3,720,618   3.9
 
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.   3,559,200   3.7
 
Youngone Corporation   3,446,522   3.6
 
CJ CheilJedang Corporation   3,424,484   3.5
 
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.   3,007,074   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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