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 NOVEMBER 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 11-03 GF 10000 6.8209 8.09 Weeden & Co. 11-04 " " 10000 6.8859 8.02 " " 11-05 " " 8000 6.8045 7.89 " " 11-06 " " 5000 6.7314 7.90 " " 11-07 " " 10000 6.7400 8.02 " " 11-10 " " 11000 6.7000 7.99 " " 11-11 " " 8000 6.6718 7.92 " " 11-12 " " 11000 6.7325 8.03 " " 11-13 " " 10000 6.7822 8.08 " " 11-14 " " 10000 6.8214 8.16 " " 11-17 " " 4000 6.6808 7.99 " " 11-18 " " 10500 6.7026 8.05 " " 11-19 " " 300 6.6600 8.00 " " 11-20 " " 10000 6.7719 7.97 " " 11-21 " " 10500 6.5595 8.00 " " 11-24 " " 10000 6.7306 8.00 " " 11-25 " " 8500 6.8259 8.14 " " 11-26 " " 8000 6.9048 8.17 " " The New Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 12/1/03