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 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 GER 5000 5.4650 6.16 Weeden & Co. 07-02 " " 1000 5.6000 6.31 "" 07-03 " " 5000 5.5600 6.32 "" 07-07 " " 1000 5.6200 6.42 "" 07-08 " " 5000 5.6476 6.43 "" 07-09 " " 3000 5.6400 6.40 "" 07-10 " " 5000 5.5700 6.29 "" 07-11 " " 5000 5.5240 6.38 "" 07-14 " " 3000 5.5600 6.52 "" 07-15 " " 2000 5.6700 6.53 "" 07-16 " " 2000 5.6150 6.48 "" 07-17 " " 1000 5.5400 6.35 "" 07-18 " " 500 5.6000 6.45 "" 07-22 " " 500 5.5500 6.44 "" 07-23 " " 4500 5.6749 6.45 "" 07-24 " " 2200 5.7655 6.62 "" 07-25 " " 3900 5.7572 6.60 "" 07-28 " " 3500 5.8286 6.68 "" 07-29 " " 1500 5.7800 6.70 "" 07-30 " " 3500 5.7900 6.64 "" 07-31 " " 3000 5.8400 6.73 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 8/8/03