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THE NEW GERMANY FUND, INC.
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 FEBRUARY 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
02-01 GF 9000 12.5264 16.18 Weeden & Co.
02-02 " " 14900 12.6586 16.31 " "
02-03 " " 9800 12.9522 16.81 " "
02-04 " " 8900 13.0204 17.43 " "
02-07 " " 8600 13.0988 17.19 " "
02-08 " " 10600 13.4375 17.91 " "
02-09 " " 8600 13.7253 17.92 " "
02-10 " " 14100 13.7549 17.64 " "
02-11 " " 13800 13.6282 17.53 " "
02-14 " " 7500 13.4633 17.42 " "
02-15 " " 14100 13.4978 17.07 " "
02-16 " " 13700 13.5173 17.22 " "
02-17 " " 12900 13.7016 17.64 " "
02-18 " " 7000 13.8080 18.09 " "
02-22 " " 8600 14.1177 18.91 " "
02-23 " " 20600 14.3629 19.08 " "
02-24 " " 20000 14.3775 19.03 " "
02-25 " " 4000 14.4375 19.09 " "
02-28 " " 11800 14.1944 18.66 " "
02-29 " " 11800 14.4672 18.81 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 03/01/00
