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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 JULY 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
07-03 GF 4500 13.7431 17.23 Weeden & Co.
07-05 " " 4500 13.6472 17.44 " "
07-06 " " 4500 13.7347 17.53 " "
07-07 " " 1500 13.6875 17.86 " "
07-10 " " 3700 13.8750 17.88 " "
07-11 " " 3700 13.8125 17.68 " "
07-12 " " 3700 13.8767 17.63 " "
07-13 " " 3700 13.8497 17.58 " "
07-14 " " 3700 13.8750 17.69 " "
07-17 " " 4600 13.9973 18.03 " "
07-18 " " 4600 14.2853 18.01 " "
07-19 " " 2700 14.4514 17.63 " "
07-20 " " 4600 14.4783 17.89 " "
07-21 " " 4600 14.5408 18.05 " "
07-24 " " 6000 14.6094 17.98 " "
07-25 " " 6000 14.4773 18.23 " "
07-26 " " 5000 14.4375 17.92 " "
07-27 " " 5000 14.5125 17.82 " "
07-28 " " 5000 14.3288 17.30 " "
07-31 " " 2300 14.1875 17.47 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 08/01/00
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