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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000791718-99-000012.txt : 19990511
<SEC-HEADER>0000791718-99-000012.hdr.sgml : 19990511
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000791718-99-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-23C-1
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19990430
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990510

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERMANY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000791718
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133354384
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-23C-1
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	817-00177
		FILM NUMBER:		99615094

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 W 52ND ST
		STREET 2:		C/O DEUTSCHE BANK CAPITAL CORP
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124747590

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 WEST 52ND STREET
		STREET 2:		C/O DEUTSCHE BANK CAPITAL CORP
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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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 OWNSECURITIES PURSUANT 
TO RULE N-23C-1 DURING THE LAST CALENDAR MONTH

REPORT FOR CALENDAR MONTH  APRIL 1999

		THE GERMANY FUND, INC.
(Name of registered closed-end investment company)

               			     Approx Asset 
Date	         Number    Price    Value or Approx    Seller
Each    Ident  Shares     Per     Asset Cov/ Shr     or Seller's
Trans   Sec    Purch     Share   at Time of Purch    Broker      

4-15    GER    6000     13.5322     15.29          Weeden & Co.
4-16	  " "    5600     13.6049     15.13              " "
4-19	  " "    6600     13.7746     15.25              " "
4-20	  " "    2500     13.53       14.96              " "
4-26	  " "    6000     13.3594     15.28              " "
4-27	  " "   46000     13.6087     15.59              " "
4-28	  " "    6000     13.5625     15.65              " "

The Germany Fund, Inc.
( Name of Registrant)
By Laura Weber - Assistant Treasurer
Date of Statement  5/10/99	
					          

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