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 2003
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
07-01 GF 15000 4.9429 6.13 Weeden & Co.
07-02 " " 2100 5.0300 6.22 " "
07-03 " " 1000 5.0100 6.20 " "
07-07 " " 1000 5.0500 6.26 " "
07-08 " " 10000 5.1126 6.28 " "
07-09 " " 2000 5.0700 6.28 " "
07-10 " " 11000 5.1000 6.23 " "
07-11 " " 9300 5.0772 6.25 " "
07-14 " " 2000 5.1195 6.38 " "
07-15 " " 1500 5.2307 6.41 " "
07-16 " " 1000 5.2000 6.38 " "
07-17 " " 1000 5.1500 6.32 " "
07-18 " " 1000 5.1400 6.38 " "
07-21 " " 8000 5.1500 6.40 " "
07-22 " " 8000 5.2244 6.42 " "
07-23 " " 3000 5.2000 6.43 " "
07-24 " " 8000 5.3921 6.59 " "
07-25 " " 1000 5.3100 6.62 " "
07-28 " " 7000 5.4963 6.63 " "
07-29 " " 7500 5.4680 6.62 " "
07-30 " " 3000 5.5000 6.57 " "
07-31 " " 6000 5.5000 6.60 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 8/8/03