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 OWNSECURITIES PURSUANT
TO RULE N-23C-1 DURING THE LAST CALENDAR MONTH
REPORT FOR CALENDAR MONTH APRIL 1998
THE GERMANY FUND, INC.
(Name of registered closed-end investment company)
Approx Asset
Date Number Price Value or Approx Seller
Each Ident Shares Per Asset Cov/ Shr or Seller's
Trans Sec Purch Share at Time of Purch Broker
4-2 GER 5000 16.1875 18.74 Weeden & Co
4-3 " " 20000 16.328 18.93 " "
4-6 " " 35000 16.9821 19.14 " "
4-7 " " 55000 17.5161 19.51 " "
4-8 " " 25000 17.325 19.34 " "
4-9 " " 81000 17.509 19.63 " "
4-13 " " 30000 17.9583 19.52 " "
4-14 " " 50000 18.7625 20.00 " "
4-15 " " 100000 19.0455 20.05 " "
4-16 " " 84000 19.048 19.73 " "
4-20 " " 40000 18.758 20.18 " "
4-21 " " 75000 18.854 20.12 " "
4-22 " " 35000 18.767 20.00 " "
4-23 " " 5000 18.6875 19.58 " "
4-24 " " 60000 17.802 19.17 " "
4-27 " " 15000 16.708 19.00 " "
4-28 " " 45000 17.2111 18.77 " "
4-29 " " 25000 17.575 19.05 " "
4-30 " " 150000 18.262 19.12 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
( Name of Registrant)
By Joseph Cheung - Treasurer
Date of Statement 5/4/98
