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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 AUGUST 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
08-01 GF 6700 14.3200 17.67 Weeden & Co.
08-02 " " 5800 14.2294 17.48 " "
08-03 " " 2900 14.0000 17.11 " "
08-07 " " 1000 14.1875 17.42 " "
08-08 " " 900 14.0625 17.14 " "
08-09 " " 6700 14.1343 17.06 " "
08-10 " " 4900 14.0625 17.22 " "
08-11 " " 6500 14.0288 17.25 " "
08-14 " " 5200 14.1190 17.24 " "
08-15 " " 5100 14.0760 17.49 " "
08-16 " " 5000 13.7850 17.35 " "
08-17 " " 4900 13.7997 17.57 " "
08-18 " " 5100 13.8995 17.21 " "
08-21 " " 3100 13.7782 17.17 " "
08-22 " " 3000 13.7396 17.05 " "
08-23 " " 3300 13.6629 16.83 " "
08-24 " " 5200 13.7236 17.16 " "
08-25 " " 4100 13.9055 17.17 " "
08-28 " " 4200 13.9702 17.10 " "
08-29 " " 3300 13.8674 17.05 " "
08-30 " " 4900 13.4707 16.71 " "
08-31 " " 4900 13.4630 16.82 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 09/05/00
