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 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 02-01 GF 5900 6.0549 7.27 Weeden & Co. 02-04 " " 6000 5.9400 7.22 " " 02-05 " " 5800 5.8759 7.20 " " 02-06 " " 5900 5.8156 7.06 " " 02-07 " " 6000 5.9100 7.07 " " 02-08 " " 5900 5.8768 7.10 " " 02-11 " " 6000 5.9688 7.26 " " 02-12 " " 5800 5.9186 7.19 " " 02-13 " " 6000 5.9218 7.12 " " 02-14 " " 5900 5.9803 7.07 " " 02-15 " " 6000 5.8850 6.94 " " 02-19 " " 3000 5.7400 6.64 " " 02-20 " " 2800 5.6307 6.70 " " 02-21 " " 2500 5.6000 6.77 " " 02-22 " " 2900 5.5900 6.75 " " 02-25 " " 3000 5.5800 6.79 " " 02-26 " " 1500 5.6800 6.81 " " 02-27 " " 2500 5.7200 6.88 " " 02-28 " " 1600 5.7613 6.83 " " The New Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 03/01/02