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 APRIL 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 04-01 GF 7200 7.4746 9.28 Weeden & Co. 04-02 " " 20000 7.5960 9.27 " " 04-05 " " 3700 7.4889 9.26 " " 04-07 " " 11400 7.4849 9.33 " " 04-08 " " 13000 7.5505 9.33 " " 04-12 " " 14100 7.6950 9.32 " " 04-14 " " 10000 7.4956 9.15 " " 04-15 " " 9200 7.3704 9.18 " " 04-19 " " 8000 7.5880 9.26 " " 04-20 " " 10000 7.5312 9.27 " " 04-21 " " 600 7.4800 9.19 " " 04-23 " " 5700 7.5400 9.27 " " 04-26 " " 7000 7.6176 9.35 " " 04-27 " " 6000 7.5100 9.38 " " 04-28 " " 6500 7.5000 9.22 " " 04-29 " " 7500 7.3487 9.16 " " 04-30 " " 4600 7.3261 9.22 " " The New Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 4/30/04