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 JANUARY 1998
THE GERMANY FUND, INC.
(Name of registered closed-end investment company)
Approx. Asset
Date # of Price Value or Approx Name of seller
Each Ident Shares Per Asset Cov/Share or of
Trans of Sec Purch Share at Time of Purch Seller's Broker
1-2 GER 9900 14.656 16.40 Weeden & Co.
1-2 " " 25100 14.6125 16.40
1-5 " " 100000 14.7981 16.90 " "
1-6 " " 195000 14.6982 16.49 " "
1-7 " " 10000 14.4375 16.68 " "
1-9 " " 215500 13.9773 16.18 " "
1-12 " " 25000 13.10 15.66 " "
1-13 " " 25000 13.75 15.94 " "
1-14 " " 10000 13.75 15.76 " "
1-15 " " 14000 13.6696 15.63 " ".
1-16 " " 14000 13.897 15.74 " "
1-20 " " 14000 13.625 16.07 " "
1-21 " " 14000 13.5401 16.04 " "
1-22 " " 5000 13.375 16.12 " "
1-23 " " 14000 13.2616 16.24 " "
1-26 " " 6000 13.375 16.30 " "
1-27 " " 40000 13.625 16.44 " "
1-28 " " 20500 13.8277 16.60 " "
1-29 " " 50000 13.8437 16.56 " "
1-30 " " 15000 13.8125 16.55 " "
The Germany Fund, Inc.
Name of Registrant
By Joseph Cheung - Treasurer
Date of Statement 2/10/98