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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 OCTOBER 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
10-02 GF 5300 12.4741 15.93 Weeden & Co.
10-03 " " 6200 12.5827 15.86 " "
10-04 " " 3400 12.5625 15.58 " "
10-05 " " 6200 12.4869 15.64 " "
10-06 " " 6100 12.3791 15.10 " "
10-09 " " 6800 12.2040 14.58 " "
10-10 " " 6800 11.9044 14.55 " "
10-11 " " 5000 11.6250 13.95 " "
10-12 " " 6700 11.2276 13.69 " "
10-13 " " 6800 11.1324 13.79 " "
10-16 " " 6500 11.1250 13.70 " "
10-17 " " 6500 11.0347 13.86 " "
10-18 " " 4000 10.7500 14.07 " "
10-19 " " 3500 11.0982 13.76 " "
10-20 " " 3400 11.1820 13.89 " "
10-23 " " 4000 11.0625 13.93 " "
10-24 " " 5500 11.2841 14.39 " "
10-25 " " 2000 11.1875 14.05 " "
10-26 " " 5500 11.2500 14.01 " "
10-27 " " 5500 11.4375 14.39 " "
10-30 " " 5700 11.5274 14.55 " "
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The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 11/01/00
