SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-23C-1
STATEMENT BY REGISTERED CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO
PURCHASES OF ITS OWN SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE N-23C-1 DURING
REPORT FOR CALENDAR MONTH DECEMBER 1997
THE GERMANY FUND, INC.
(Name of registered closed-end investment company)
Approx. Asset
Date # of Price Value or Approx. Name of seller
of Ident. Shares Per Asset Coverage/Share or of
Trans. of Sec. Purch. Share at Time of Purchase Seller's Broker
12-1 GF 14000 12.8125 15.49 Deutsche Morgan
Grenfell
12-2 " " 9000 13.3417 15.53 " "
12-3 " " 14000 13.3259 15.57 " "
12-3 " " 15000 13.4167 15.57 " "
12-4 " " 14000 13.375 15.78 " "
12-5 " " 14000 13.4004 15.87 " "
12-8 " " 11000 13.4375 16.05 " "
12-8 " " 10000 13.625 16.05 " "
12-9 " " 11000 13.4256 15.87 " "
12-10 " " 14000 13.35 15.65 Weeden & Co.
12-11 " " 500 13.375 16.65 " "
12-11 " " 14600 13.3125 16.65 " "
12-11 " " 13800 13.25 16.65 " "
12-11 " " 6500 13.125 16.65 " "
12-15 " " 600 13.25 15.61 " "
12-15 " " 1300 13.1875 15.61 " "
12-16 " " 9000 13.5625 15.63 " "
12-16 " " 81100 13.528 15.63 " "
12-17 " " 5600 13.6025 16.10 " "
12-18 " " 6000 13.50 16.11 " "
12-22 " " 10000 13.25 15.63 " "
12-23 " " 10000 13.50 16.01 " "
12-23 " " 25000 13.6175 16.01 " "
12-29 " " 10000 13.875 16.17 " "
12-30 " " 9900 13.905 16.25 " "
12-30 " " 19100 14.261 16.25 " "
The Germany Fund, Inc.
Name of Registrant
By Joseph Cheung - Treasurer
Date of Statement 1/12/98
