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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 SEPTEMBER 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
09-01 GF 4900 13.7908 17.10 Weeden & Co.
09-05 " " 4900 13.7219 17.15 " "
09-06 " " 5500 13.6648 16.96 " "
09-07 " " 3800 13.7122 16.86 " "
09-08 " " 4000 13.6250 16.71 " "
09-11 " " 3900 13.4359 16.53 " "
09-12 " " 4000 13.2234 16.54 " "
09-13 " " 5000 13.1563 16.26 " "
09-14 " " 4300 13.3706 16.36 " "
09-15 " " 5600 13.2366 16.32 " "
09-18 " " 4000 12.7813 15.80 " "
09-19 " " 3500 12.5393 15.57 " "
09-20 " " 4900 12.4745 15.26 " "
09-21 " " 4900 12.1875 14.89 " "
09-22 " " 4700 12.2500 15.28 " "
09-25 " " 6000 12.2500 15.50 " "
09-26 " " 5800 12.2263 15.51 " "
09-27 " " 6000 12.3031 15.63 " "
09-28 " " 4200 12.2500 15.64 " "
09-29 " " 5800 12.2931 15.75 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 10/03/00
