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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 DECEMBER 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
12-01 GF 29500 9.0392 11.10 Weeden & Co.
12-04 " " 107300 8.9216 10.93 " "
12-05 " " 10000 9.0313 11.05 " "
12-06 " " 11600 8.9914 11.31 " "
12-07 " " 18000 8.8750 11.23 " "
12-08 " " 7200 9.0304 11.39 " "
12-11 " " 11300 9.3059 11.58 " "
12-12 " " 17000 9.2386 11.62 " "
12-13 " " 33800 9.1013 11.58 " "
12-14 " " 98500 8.9965 11.63 " "
12-15 " " 17000 8.9632 11.62 " "
12-20 " " 4600 8.8601 11.09 " "
12-21 " " 3600 8.7188 11.04 " "
12-22 " " 3600 8.7188 11.21 " "
12-27 " " 5000 8.5313 11.34 " "
12-28 " " 5700 8.8717 11.37 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 01/02/01
