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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 MAY 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
05-01 GF 6700 13.3657 17.24 Weeden & Co.
05-02 " " 4500 13.3472 17.86 " "
05-03 " " 7700 13.1550 17.73 " "
05-04 " " 7500 13.0417 17.83 " "
05-05 " " 5600 13.2400 18.01 " "
05-08 " " 5400 13.3125 17.93 " "
05-09 " " 8200 13.1928 17.58 " "
05-10 " " 7600 13.0444 17.09 " "
05-11 " " 7800 13.3061 16.98 " "
05-12 " " 6700 13.3638 17.19 " "
05-15 " " 8100 13.2593 17.12 " "
05-16 " " 5400 13.5359 17.36 " "
05-17 " " 4300 12.9724 16.99 " "
05-18 " " 5900 12.9597 16.92 " "
05-19 " " 5300 12.7311 16.25 " "
05-22 " " 4300 12.6497 15.82 " "
05-23 " " 8000 12.6484 15.73 " "
05-24 " " 7200 12.5694 15.39 " "
05-25 " " 8200 12.6875 15.60 " "
05-26 " " 4600 12.6549 15.73 " "
05-30 " " 3800 13.1283 16.82 " "
05-31 " " 8100 13.1219 16.97 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
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By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 06/06/00
