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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 APRIL 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
04-03 GF 7700 14.4700 18.09 Weeden & Co.
04-04 " " 7700 14.1153 17.55 " "
04-05 " " 7700 13.6218 17.32 " "
04-06 " " 3600 13.9844 18.44 " "
04-07 " " 5600 14.3304 18.87 " "
04-10 " " 6800 14.6682 18.92 " "
04-11 " " 6800 14.4862 18.04 " "
04-12 " " 6300 14.3522 17.74 " "
04-13 " " 6800 14.0625 17.46 " "
04-14 " " 6600 13.0795 17.25 " "
04-17 " " 5000 12.7813 17.02 " "
04-18 " " 2500 13.1250 17.01 " "
04-19 " " 5000 13.0725 17.30 " "
04-20 " " 4800 13.0260 17.41 " "
04-24 " " 6000 12.7813 17.48 " "
04-25 " " 4000 13.2500 17.33 " "
04-26 " " 5000 13.3500 17.43 " "
04-27 " " 6700 13.0504 17.04 " "
04-28 " " 6700 13.3313 17.25 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 05/08/00
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