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 MARCH 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 03-01 GER 3800 7.5266 8.46 Weeden & Co. 03-02 " " 1900 7.5053 8.50 "" 03-03 " " 2000 7.4500 8.28 "" 03-04 " " 3200 7.4681 8.38 "" 03-05 " " 7000 7.4964 8.55 "" 03-08 " " 6000 7.5093 8.55 "" 03-09 " " 800 7.4100 8.45 "" 03-10 " " 5000 7.2998 8.29 "" 03-11 " " 7000 7.1009 7.99 "" 03-12 " " 8000 6.9706 7.99 "" 03-15 " " 5000 6.8700 7.77 "" 03-16 " " 5000 6.8576 7.85 "" 03-17 " " 3000 6.9500 7.92 "" 03-18 " " 400 6.8500 7.87 "" 03-19 " " 3000 6.8867 7.86 "" 03-22 " " 8000 6.6700 7.67 "" 03-23 " " 8000 6.7500 7.64 "" 03-24 " " 4000 6.6500 7.58 "" 03-26 " " 7000 6.8197 7.76 "" 03-29 " " 5700 6.8904 7.89 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 4/5/04