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 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 02-03 GF 4000 3.7900 4.70 Weeden & Co. 02-04 " " 2000 3.6440 4.66 " " 02-05 " " 4000 3.7350 4.70 " " 02-06 " " 3000 3.6800 4.63 " " 02-07 " " 2500 3.6900 4.55 " " 02-10 " " 3000 3.6200 4.54 " " 02-11 " " 2000 3.6500 4.56 " " 02-12 " " 3000 3.6200 4.53 " " 02-13 " " 3500 3.6000 4.54 " " 02-14 " " 4000 3.5725 4.58 " " 02-18 " " 2000 3.6680 4.59 " " 02-19 " " 500 3.6600 4.54 " " 02-20 " " 700 3.6500 4.57 " " 02-21 " " 500 3.6400 4.55 " " 02-24 " " 1000 3.5700 4.53 " " 02-25 " " 500 3.4900 4.47 " " 02-26 " " 700 3.6100 4.41 " " 02-27 " " 600 3.5200 4.47 " " 02-28 " " 1000 3.6300 4.54 " " The New Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Corinna Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 03/04/03