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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 DECEMBER 1999
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
12-01 GER 3800 13.0000 14.89 Weeden & Co.
12-02 GER 2100 12.9048 14.84 " "
12-03 GER 4000 13.2500 15.16 " "
12-07 GER 13800 13.3859 15.53 " "
12-08 GER 15000 13.2500 15.52 " "
12-09 GER 13900 13.3125 15.49 " "
12-10 GER 12800 13.2940 15.28 " "
12-14 GER 5900 13.2500 15.40 " "
12-15 GER 4000 13.1875 15.30 " "
12-16 GER 4400 13.5242 15.86 " "
12-17 GER 5900 13.6875 15.87 " "
12-20 GER 5300 13.5696 15.83 " "
12-21 GER 5300 13.5814 15.80 " "
12-22 GER 4600 13.8044 16.07 " "
The Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 01/03/00
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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 DECEMBER 1999
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
12-23 GER 5300 14.3125 16.70 Weeden & Co.
12-27 GER 16100 14.9410 16.77 " "
12-28 GER 6100 14.9037 16.65 " "
12-29 GER 6100 14.8740 16.74 " "
12-30 GER 6100 14.8381 16.85 " "
12-31 GER 400 15.0625 16.93 " "
The Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 01/03/00
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