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 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 06-02 GF 7000 4.7654 6.22 Weeden & Co. 06-03 " " 8000 4.7734 6.13 " " 06-04 " " 5000 4.8190 6.22 " " 06-05 " " 6500 4.7854 6.31 " " 06-06 " " 8500 4.9512 6.29 " " 06-09 " " 5000 4.8900 6.28 " " 06-10 " " 7500 4.9200 6.25 " " 06-11 " " 6000 5.0022 6.32 " " 06-12 " " 4500 5.0793 6.33 " " 06-13 " " 7000 4.9971 6.34 " " 06-16 " " 6500 5.0600 6.43 " " 06-17 " " 1200 5.0700 6.43 " " 06-18 " " 1000 5.0600 6.38 " " 06-19 " " 800 5.0100 6.34 " " 06-20 " " 1500 4.9700 6.27 " " 06-23 " " 1000 4.9800 6.15 " " 06-24 " " 1400 4.9200 6.13 " " 06-25 " " 1000 4.9800 6.12 " " 06-26 " " 2000 5.0300 6.11 " " 06-27 " " 1500 5.0000 6.12 " " 06-30 " " 1000 4.9200 6.20 " " The New Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 7/7/03