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 NOVEMBER 2002 THE 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 11-01 GER 11500 4.8372 5.52 Weeden & Co. 11-04 " " 5000 5.0066 5.78 "" 11-05 " " 10000 5.1559 5.83 "" 11-06 " " 10100 5.0945 5.74 "" 11-07 " " 5000 5.0444 5.56 "" 11-08 " " 1300 4.9231 5.46 "" 11-11 " " 3000 4.7700 5.37 "" 11-12 " " 5000 4.7300 5.47 "" 11-13 " " 5000 4.7080 5.39 "" 11-14 " " 8000 4.8006 5.56 "" 11-15 " " 3000 4.8700 5.58 "" 11-18 " " 4000 4.8900 5.65 "" 11-19 " " 7900 4.8249 5.64 "" 11-20 " " 3000 4.8617 5.60 "" 11-21 " " 5000 5.0090 5.77 "" 11-22 " " 8000 4.9764 5.82 "" 11-25 " " 6600 5.0029 5.73 "" 11-26 " " 1000 4.9800 5.55 "" 11-27 " " 500 5.0000 5.78 "" 11-29 " " 1000 5.1400 5.78 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 12/04/02