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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000858706-02-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020801

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW GERMANY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858706
		IRS NUMBER:				133555471
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00201
		FILM NUMBER:		02717160

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124741694

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LENOX FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900115
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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 JULY 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

07-01    GF    11600     5.1000       5.90	       Weeden & Co.
07-02   " "    11600     4.9500       5.70              " "
07-09   " "     9600     4.8981       5.83              " "
07-10   " "     9600     4.7603       5.66              " "
07-11   " "     9600     4.6620       5.44              " "
07-17   " "     9000     4.6233       5.58              " "
07-18   " "     9900     4.6436       5.63              " "
07-19   " "     9700     4.5500       5.50              " "
07-22   " "    11000     4.5453       5.32              " "
07-23   " "    10700     4.3827       5.07              " "
07-24   " "     6700     4.0864       5.11              " "
07-25   " "    11200     4.1557       5.17              " "
07-26   " "    11000     4.3018       5.10              " "
07-29   " "     1800     4.4233       5.18              " "
07-30   " "     2500     4.4200       5.20              " "
07-31   " "     2000     4.4000       5.06              " "




The New Germany Fund, Inc.
    (Name of Registrant)
By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator
Date of Statement          08/01/02




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