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Korea Equity Fund, Inc.

Fund Highlights - March 31, 2012
(Unaudited)

Key Statistics

Net Assets   $103,949,361
 
Net Asset Value per Share   $10.67
 
Closing NYSE Market Price   $9.74
 
Percentage Change in Net Asset Value per Share*   7.7%
 
Percentage Change in NYSE Market Price*   7.3%
*From January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012. 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   10.3%   13.0%
**From January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012.


Average Annual Total Return***

    Return
One Year Ending 3/31/12   (10.3%)
 
Three Years Ending 3/31/12   29.3%
 
Five Years Ending 3/31/12   3.7%
 
Ten Years Ending 3/31/12   10.3%
 
Since Inception (12/03/93 to 3/31/12)   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   97.5
 
Foreign Currency   1.4
   
Other Assets Less Liabilities, Net   1.1
 
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   20.6
 
Automotive Equipment and Parts   16.1
 
Services   15.0
 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing   9.8
 
Insurance   7.1
 
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals   6.2
 
Wholesale   5.6
 
    % of
Net Assets
Banking and Financial Services   5.3
 
Transportation   4.6
 
Information and Software   4.2
 
Retail     3.0
 
     
 
     
 
     
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.   $20,055,990   19.3
 
Hyundai Mobis   13,192,567   12.7
 
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.   6,633,567   6.4
 
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.   4,626,472   4.4
 
LG Chem Ltd.   4,123,969   4.0
 
NCsoft Corporation   3,967,932   3.8
 
Fila Korea Ltd.   3,643,108   3.5
 
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.   3,393,936   3.3
 
Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.   3,010,172   2.9
 
Hyundai Motor Company   2,868,294   2.8
         
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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