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 SEPTEMBER 2003 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 09-02 GER 1000 5.8050 6.76 Weeden & Co. 09-03 " " 3500 5.9100 6.91 "" 09-04 " " 2500 5.9716 6.97 "" 09-05 " " 3000 5.9900 6.99 "" 09-08 " " 4000 6.0400 7.09 "" 09-09 " " 2500 6.0200 7.02 "" 09-10 " " 3000 5.9433 6.87 "" 09-11 " " 900 5.9200 6.90 "" 09-15 " " 2000 6.0600 6.89 "" 09-16 " " 1000 6.0700 6.93 "" 09-17 " " 1500 6.1240 6.99 "" 09-18 " " 2000 6.1940 7.09 "" 09-19 " " 1500 6.3000 7.07 "" 09-22 " " 5000 6.2380 6.91 "" 09-23 " " 2000 6.1800 6.82 "" 09-24 " " 5000 6.1478 6.64 "" 09-26 " " 5500 5.9955 6.63 "" 09-29 " " 5000 5.9500 6.63 "" 09-30 " " 5500 5.9733 6.59 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 10/9/03