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 OCTOBER 2002
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
10-01 GF 3000 3.2300 3.95 Weeden & Co.
10-02 " " 3000 3.2500 3.98 " "
10-03 " " 6000 3.2000 3.95 " "
10-04 " " 3000 3.1500 3.85 " "
10-07 " " 6000 3.0133 3.81 " "
10-08 " " 4000 3.0100 3.75 " "
10-09 " " 20500 2.8960 3.74 " "
10-10 " " 3000 2.9000 3.81 " "
10-11 " " 3000 3.1400 3.97 " "
10-14 " " 1000 3.2000 4.07 " "
10-15 " " 1000 3.3500 4.30 " "
10-16 " " 2000 3.3500 4.24 " "
10-17 " " 5000 3.5000 4.35 " "
10-18 " " 3000 3.3600 4.36 " "
10-21 " " 5000 3.4900 4.40 " "
10-22 " " 3000 3.4000 4.44 " "
10-23 " " 19200 3.3500 4.32 " "
10-24 " " 17500 3.4200 4.36 " "
10-25 " " 5000 3.3996 4.36 " "
10-28 " " 2000 3.5900 4.43 " "
10-29 " " 3000 3.4350 4.39 " "
10-30 " " 11000 3.4621 4.45 " "
10-31 " " 10000 3.5554 4.53 " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement 11/01/02