Webcast Alert: Closed-End Fund Conference Series for Japan Equity Fund

• Press Release
• Source: Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
• On 11:30 am EDT, Monday October 19, 2009

NEW YORK, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (JEQ) announces the following Webcast:

    What:    Closed-End Fund Conference Series

    When:    October 28, 2009 @ 11:15 AM Eastern

    Where:   http://www.investorcalendar.com/ClientPage.asp?ID=150414

    How:     Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
             address above.

    Contact: Patricia Baronowski, 212-400-2604, pbaronowski@altmangroup.com

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be available for replay at http://www.investorcalendar.com/ClientPage.asp?ID=150414 or http://www.investorcalendar.com/

The Japan Equity Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end management investment company, whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: JEQ - News). The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in equity securities of Japanese companies whose securities are traded on the First or Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange or listed on the over-the-counter market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in Japan.

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