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 MARCH 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 03-03 GF 900 3.6400 4.57 Weeden & Co. 03-04 " " 1000 3.6000 4.55 " " 03-05 " " 1500 3.6000 4.56 " " 03-06 " " 1000 3.5900 4.52 " " 03-10 " " 1000 3.6100 4.41 " " 03-11 " " 1200 3.5100 4.40 " " 03-12 " " 800 3.4850 4.31 " " 03-13 " " 700 3.5400 4.38 " " 03-14 " " 1500 3.5300 4.41 " " 03-17 " " 2000 3.6390 4.48 " " 03-18 " " 1000 3.6900 4.55 " " 03-19 " " 1500 3.7000 4.57 " " 03-20 " " 800 3.6088 4.55 " " 03-21 " " 700 3.7300 4.54 " " 03-24 " " 1500 3.6300 4.50 " " 03-25 " " 2000 3.5660 4.55 " " 03-26 " " 800 3.5700 4.59 " " 03-27 " " 1300 3.5300 4.60 " " 03-28 " " 2100 3.5800 4.61 " " 03-31 " " 1500 3.5193 4.61 " " The New Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 04/02/03