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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 JANUARY 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
01-03 GF 15000 12.2813 15.13 Weeden & Co.
01-04 " " 15000 11.6667 15.19 " "
01-05 " " 11700 11.4690 14.90 " "
01-06 " " 5000 11.7563 14.95 " "
01-07 " " 12800 12.2129 15.21 " "
01-10 " " 14000 12.5000 15.67 " "
01-11 " " 11500 12.4022 15.84 " "
01-12 " " 11100 12.4375 15.87 " "
01-13 " " 14000 12.6705 15.98 " "
01-14 " " 14000 12.9420 16.23 " "
01-18 " " 14000 12.6906 16.15 " "
01-19 " " 14000 12.7612 16.23 " "
01-20 " " 14000 12.6071 16.50 " "
01-21 " " 14000 12.5951 16.86 " "
01-24 " " 12300 12.8125 17.01 " "
01-25 " " 12300 12.9375 16.48 " "
01-26 " " 12300 12.9375 16.69 " "
01-27 " " 12300 12.9680 16.45 " "
01-28 " " 9800 12.6703 16.36 " "
01-31 " " 14100 12.4486 15.75 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 02/01/00
