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 JANUARY 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 01-02 GF 7000 3.7169 4.69 Weeden & Co. 01-03 " " 2000 3.6900 4.71 " " 01-06 " " 5000 3.7792 4.75 " " 01-07 " " 3000 3.8200 4.69 " " 01-08 " " 2000 3.7650 4.58 " " 01-09 " " 1000 3.7100 4.63 " " 01-10 " " 500 3.7980 4.73 " " 01-13 " " 5000 3.8880 4.79 " " 01-14 " " 4000 3.8900 4.83 " " 01-15 " " 3000 3.9200 4.80 " " 01-16 " " 3500 3.9157 4.81 " " 01-17 " " 2000 3.8100 4.76 " " 01-21 " " 2000 3.7600 4.77 " " 01-22 " " 4000 3.6930 4.69 " " 01-23 " " 2000 3.8000 4.72 " " 01-24 " " 3000 3.7017 4.71 " " 01-27 " " 5000 3.7330 4.64 " " 01-28 " " 2000 3.7200 4.61 " " 01-29 " " 1000 3.6900 4.65 " " 01-30 " " 3000 3.7267 4.61 " " 01-31 " " 2400 3.7100 4.66 " " The New Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Corinna Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 1/05/03