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Opportunity Partners L.P.
60 Heritage Drive
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 747-5262
Fax: (914) 747-5258
oplp@optonline.net

January 12, 2007

Carole Coleman, Corporate Secretary
The Board of Directors
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154

Dear Ms. Coleman and Board Members:

Assuming there will be three directors elected this year, we
hereby give notice that we again intend to nominate Lawrence
Goldstein, Richard Shaker and Brad Orvieto for election as
directors.  As you know none of them meets the ?qualifications?
bylaw that is the subject of litigation.  We also intend to
submit a proposal that the Fund should promptly conduct a self-
tender offer for 30% of its shares at 96% of net asset value.

We intend to solicit proxies from shareholders and to seek
reimbursement from the Fund for our solicitation expenses.   If
there is any additional information that you need to conduct a
fair election, please advise us and we will endeavor to provide
it.  Finally, please advise us immediately if you believe this
notice is deficient in any way so that we can promptly cure any
deficiency.

Very truly yours,


Phillip Goldstein
Portfolio Manager