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 JUNE 2004 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 06-01 GF 200 7.1500 9.04 Weeden & Co. 06-03 " " 6000 7.2903 9.14 " " 06-04 " " 5000 7.2888 9.23 " " 06-07 " " 1700 7.4212 9.40 " " 06-08 " " 4600 7.4835 9.36 " " 06-09 " " 5000 7.4300 9.23 " " 06-10 " " 5000 7.4372 9.14 " " 06-14 " " 5000 7.3220 9.08 " " 06-15 " " 2000 7.3700 9.12 " " 06-16 " " 3000 7.2880 9.15 " " 06-17 " " 5000 7.2700 9.14 " " 06-18 " " 2000 7.3850 9.15 " " 06-21 " " 6000 7.4038 9.16 " " 06-22 " " 5000 7.3700 9.12 " " 06-23 " " 4000 7.4500 9.15 " " 06-24 " " 3000 7.4900 9.29 " " 06-25 " " 3000 7.4820 9.27 " " 06-28 " " 5000 7.6260 9.41 " " 06-29 " " 2000 7.7135 9.40 " " The New Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 7/6/04