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 JANUARY 2004 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 01-02 GER 3000 7.8000 8.47 Weeden & Co. 01-05 " " 8000 7.8380 8.57 "" 01-06 " " 5000 7.8700 8.63 "" 01-08 " " 8000 7.9090 8.75 "" 01-09 " " 4000 7.9095 8.79 "" 01-12 " " 9000 7.9833 8.68 "" 01-14 " " 9000 7.7284 8.75 "" 01-16 " " 9000 7.6900 8.70 "" 01-20 " " 12000 7.8226 8.84 "" 01-21 " " 8000 7.8614 8.93 "" 01-22 " " 12000 7.9000 8.96 "" 01-23 " " 9000 7.9400 8.97 "" 01-26 " " 7000 7.9244 8.79 "" 01-27 " " 5000 7.9600 8.86 "" 01-28 " " 6000 7.8788 8.85 "" 01-29 " " 12000 7.7007 8.57 "" 01-30 " " 14000 7.6798 8.55 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 2/5/04