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 FEBRUARY 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 02-03 GF 300 7.8100 9.44 Weeden & Co. 02-04 " " 12200 7.7859 9.32 " " 02-06 " " 20000 8.0051 9.54 " " 02-09 " " 18000 8.1488 9.66 " " 02-10 " " 5000 8.1920 9.74 " " 02-11 " " 20000 8.1438 9.74 " " 02-12 " " 10000 8.1675 9.86 " " 02-13 " " 13000 8.1485 9.83 " " 02-17 " " 22000 8.3443 9.98 " " 02-18 " " 5000 8.2440 9.92 " " 02-19 " " 20000 8.2438 9.82 " " 02-20 " " 22000 8.0709 9.73 " " 02-23 " " 12000 7.9788 9.70 " " 02-24 " " 3300 7.9215 9.59 " " 02-25 " " 8000 7.9625 9.52 " " 02-26 " " 20000 8.0258 9.47 " " 02-27 " " 10700 8.0336 9.58 " " The New Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 3/2/04