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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 OWN SECURITIES PURSUANT
TO RULE N-23C-1 DURING THE LAST CALENDAR MONTH
REPORT FOR CALENDAR MONTH NOVEMBER 1999
THE NEW GERMANY FUND, INC.
(Name of registered closed-end investment company)
Approx Asset
Date Number Price Value or Approx Seller
Each Ident Shrs Per Asset Cov/Shr or Seller's
Trans Sec Purch Share at Time of Purch Broker
11-01 GF 18200 12.0213 15.12 Weeden & Co.
11-02 " " 18200 12.0079 15.12 " "
11-03 " " 18200 12.0000 15.29 " "
11-04 " " 18200 12.1188 15.60 " "
11-05 " " 18200 12.2500 15.49 " "
11-09 " " 20000 12.3438 15.54 " "
11-10 " " 20000 12.3125 15.52 " "
11-11 " " 20000 12.3594 15.58 " "
11-12 " " 20000 12.2500 15.38 " "
11-15 " " 19300 12.3125 15.52 " "
11-16 " " 19300 12.3507 15.74 " "
11-17 " " 19300 11.4074 14.85 " "
11-18 " " 19000 11.5329 14.89 " "
11-19 " " 19000 11.5625 14.67 " "
11-22 " " 23700 11.3486 14.69 " "
11-23 " " 23700 11.3737 14.47 " "
11-24 " " 22000 11.3551 14.30 " "
11-26 " " 14500 11.5000 14.56 " "
11-29 " " 25500 11.3811 14.62 " "
11-30 " " 25500 11.4267 14.20 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
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(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 12/1/99
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