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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000858706-98-000012.txt : 19980610
<SEC-HEADER>0000858706-98-000012.hdr.sgml : 19980610
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000858706-98-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19980531
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980609
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW GERMANY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858706
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133555471
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00201
		FILM NUMBER:		98644334

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 WEST 52ND ST
		STREET 2:		C/O DEUTSCHE BANK CAPITAL CORP
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124747000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 WEST 52ND STREET
		STREET 2:		C/O DEUTSCHE BANK CAPITAL CORP
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LENOX FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900115
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<TYPE>N-23C-1
<SEQUENCE>1
<TEXT>

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     MAY 1998

           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      

5-15        GF      5000    18.00          21.29              Weeden & Co 
5-18        " "     41000    17.7881      20.98                  " "
5-19        " "     28100    18.0716      21.29                   " "
5-20        " "     40000    18.4375      21.71                   " "
5-26        " "   130000    18.899        22.00                   " "
5-27        " "   475000    18.577        21.77                   " "
The New Germany Fund, Inc.Name of Registrant
By Joseph Cheung - Treasurer

Date of Statement          6/9/98	
					          

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