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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 2000
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 5000 11.8438 14.36 Weeden & Co.
11-02 " " 6500 11.7692 14.54 " "
11-03 " " 6500 12.0000 14.69 " "
11-06 " " 6300 11.8472 14.72 " "
11-07 " " 6100 11.8012 14.61 " "
11-08 " " 6100 11.8750 14.39 " "
11-09 " " 6100 11.6455 14.10 " "
11-10 " " 6300 11.4375 13.92 " "
11-13 " " 3000 11.0625 13.17 " "
11-14 " " 6000 11.0938 13.58 " "
11-15 " " 3600 11.1875 13.52 " "
11-16 " " 59000 9.8750 11.96 " "
11-17 " " 67900 9.8340 11.93 " "
11-20 " " 48600 9.6422 11.62 " "
11-21 " " 8600 9.4346 11.45 " "
11-22 " " 26100 9.1849 10.92 " "
11-24 " " 20500 9.3125 11.38 " "
11-27 " " 700 9.5000 11.42 " "
11-28 " " 84000 9.3579 11.29 " "
11-29 " " 23600 9.1827 11.33 " "
11-30 " " 28800 8.9631 11.17 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 12/01/00
