U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported):
                                   May 2, 2002

                      SELIGMAN NEW TECHNOLOGIES FUND, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Maryland
                            (State of Incorporation)


                  Investment Company Act File Number: 811-00831
                            (Commission File Number)

                                   13-4064344
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                                100 Park Avenue,
                            New York, New York 10017
               (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)


                                 (212) 850-1864
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 99.1 Fund Fact Sheet for Seligman New Technologies Fund, Inc. for the
period ended March 31, 2002.

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Registrant is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 the attached Fund Fact Sheet for the
period ended March 31, 2002.


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                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 2nd day of May, 2002.


                                            SELIGMAN NEW TECHNOLOGIES FUND, INC.


                                            By: /s/Brian T. Zino
                                                -----------------------
                                                   Brian T. Zino
                                                   President
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported):
                                   May 2, 2002

                      SELIGMAN NEW TECHNOLOGIES FUND, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Maryland
                            (State of Incorporation)

                  Investment Company Act File Number: 811-00831
                            (Commission File Number)

                                   13-4064344
                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                                100 Park Avenue,
                            New York, New York 10017
               (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

                                 (212) 850-1864
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit 99.1 Fund Fact Sheet for Seligman New Technologies Fund, Inc. for the
period ended March 31, 2002.

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Registrant is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 the attached Fund Fact Sheet for the
period ended March 31, 2002.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 2nd day of May, 2002.

                                            SELIGMAN NEW TECHNOLOGIES FUND, INC.

                                            By: /s/Brian T. Zino
                                                -----------------------
                                                   Brian T. Zino
                                                   President