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 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 09-03 GER 3000 5.6500 5.81 Weeden & Co. 09-05 GER 2500 5.4400 5.75 "" 09-09 GER 6800 5.4400 5.77 "" 09-11 GER 3000 5.5677 6.00 "" 09-12 GER 900 5.3500 5.75 "" 09-16 GER 5000 5.0540 5.53 "" 09-18 GER 8000 4.9438 5.22 "" 09-23 GER 4000 4.5278 4.89 "" 09-24 GER 4000 4.3500 4.80 "" 09-25 GER 1000 4.3450 4.92 "" 09-26 GER 3000 4.6500 5.06 "" 09-30 GER 56700 4.4917 4.68 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 10/01/02