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 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
10-01 GF 6500 5.8974 7.29 Weeden & Co.
10-02 " " 7000 5.9429 7.29 " "
10-03 " " 2000 6.0365 7.36 " "
10-06 " " 3000 5.9800 7.42 " "
10-07 " " 8000 5.9688 7.44 " "
10-08 " " 8000 6.0573 7.55 " "
10-09 " " 8000 6.2500 7.66 " "
10-10 " " 7000 6.2600 7.66 " "
10-13 " " 6000 6.3790 7.72 " "
10-14 " " 5000 6.3800 7.68 " "
10-15 " " 9000 6.3857 7.81 " "
10-16 " " 5500 6.3800 7.85 " "
10-17 " " 9500 6.3623 7.77 " "
10-20 " " 10500 6.4724 7.81 " "
10-21 " " 4000 6.5193 7.87 " "
10-22 " " 10000 6.5000 7.81 " "
10-23 " " 8000 6.3800 7.74 " "
10-24 " " 3700 6.3322 7.76 " "
10-27 " " 10000 6.4313 7.82 " "
10-28 " " 9000 6.5087 7.85 " "
10-29 " " 8000 6.6015 7.97 " "
10-30 " " 5500 6.6362 8.04 " "
10-31 " " 300 6.5600 8.05 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 11/3/03