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 MAY 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 05-03 GER 4200 6.8436 7.85 Weeden & Co. 05-04 " " 4200 6.9360 7.87 "" 05-05 " " 3500 6.9129 7.97 "" 05-06 " " 4200 6.7831 7.70 "" 05-07 " " 4200 6.6500 7.59 "" 05-10 " " 4300 6.4900 7.30 "" 05-11 " " 3500 6.5200 7.40 "" 05-12 " " 4000 6.4675 7.35 "" 05-13 " " 2400 6.5188 7.37 "" 05-14 " " 4000 6.5500 7.36 "" 05-17 " " 3000 6.4587 7.35 "" 05-18 " " 4100 6.4573 7.38 "" 05-19 " " 2500 6.5980 7.57 "" 05-20 " " 3100 6.4642 7.45 "" 05-21 " " 2250 6.5700 7.49 "" 05-24 " " 3500 6.6400 7.51 "" 05-25 " " 1000 6.6200 7.54 "" 05-27 " " 1300 6.7862 7.80 "" 05-28 " " 1100 6.7691 7.78 "" The Germany Fund, Inc. (Name of Registrant) By Isabella Chan - Fund Administrator Date of Statement 6/1/04