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EXHIBIT 99.3
CONSENT OF
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
Board of Directors
VERITAS Software Corporation
1600 Plymouth Street
Mountain View, California 94043
Members of the Board:
We hereby consent to the inclusion of (i) our opinion letter, dated March
29, 2000, to the Board of Directors of VERITAS Software Corporation (the
"Company") as Annex F to the joint proxy statement/prospectus included in the
Registration Statement of the Company on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement")
relating to the proposed merger involving the Company and Seagate Technology,
Inc., and (ii) references made to our firm and such opinion in the Registration
Statement under the captions entitled "QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR VERITAS
STOCKHOLDERS", "SUMMARY -- Opinion of VERITAS' Financial Advisor", "SPECIAL
FACTORS REGARDING THE LEVERAGED BUYOUT AND THE MERGER -- Background of the
Leveraged Buyout and the Merger", "SPECIAL FACTORS REGARDING THE LEVERAGED
BUYOUT AND THE MERGER -- Consideration of the Merger by
VERITAS -- Recommendation of the Board of Directors of VERITAS", "SPECIAL
FACTORS REGARDING THE LEVERAGED BUYOUT AND THE MERGER -- Consideration of the
Merger by VERITAS -- Opinion of VERITAS' Financial Advisor" and "THE MERGER
AGREEMENT AND THE MERGER -- Representations and Warranties". In giving such
consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose
consent is required under, nor do we admit that we are "experts" with respect to
any part of the Registration Statement for purposes of, the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
By: /s/ GEORGE F. BOUTROS
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Name: George F. Boutros
Title: Managing Director
Date: July 12, 2000
