VERITAS DGC INC
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                                VERITAS DGC INC.
                          ---------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
                        --------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    92343P107
                           --------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Stephen M. Vine, Esq.
                    Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
                                 399 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 872-1000
                   ------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 January 1, 1997
                          ----------------------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [_].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement  [_].** (A fee
is not required only if the reporting  person:  (1) has a previous  statement on
file  reporting  beneficial  ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7)

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule 13d- 1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.



                         Continued on following page(s)
                               Page 1 of 16 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 13



- --------

*       Initial filing with respect to Soros Fund Management LLC and Mr. Stanley
        F. Druckenmiller.

**      A filing  fee is not  being  paid with this  statement  pursuant  to SEC
        Release  No.  33-7331  whereby  the filing fee has been  eliminated  for
        Schedule 13D.

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                                                              Page 2 of 16 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 92343P107

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               Soros Capital L.P.

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [x]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               WC

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               Bermuda

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          43,200
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           43,200
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    43,200

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [x]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             .23%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 3 of 16 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 92343P107

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               Steven  Gilbert (in his personal  capacity and in his capacity as
               managing general partner of Soros Capital L.P.)

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [x]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               AF

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               United States

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          60,105
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           60,105
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    60,105

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             0.32%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               IA; IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                              Page 4 of 16 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 92343P107

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               Soros Fund Management LLC

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [x]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               Not applicable

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               United States

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          983,820
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           983,820
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    983,820

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             5.32%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               OO; IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 5 of 16 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 92343P107

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               George Soros (in the capacity described herein)

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [x]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               Not applicable

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               United States

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          0
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          983,820
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    983,820

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    983,820

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             5.32%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 6 of 16 Pages

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 92343P107

1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               Stanley F. Druckenmiller (in the capacity described herein)

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [x]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Source of Funds*

               Not applicable

5       Check Box If Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  Is Required  Pursuant to
        Items 2(d) or 2(e) [_]

6       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               United States

                      7      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          0
   Shares
Beneficially          8      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          983,820
    Each
  Reporting           9      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                    983,820

11      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    983,820

12      Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (11) Excludes  Certain Shares*
        [X]

13      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

                             5.32%

14      Type of Reporting Person*

               IA

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 7 of 16 Pages



               This  Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D relates to shares of Common
Stock,  $0.01 par value per share  (the  "Shares"),  of  Veritas  DGC Inc.  (the
"Issuer").  This Amendment No. 1 supplementally  amends the initial statement on
Schedule 13D dated September 12, 1996 (the "Initial Statement") filed by certain
of the  Reporting  Persons (as defined  herein).  This  Amendment No. 1 is being
filed by the Reporting  Persons to report,  among other things,  the transfer of
the  investment  advisory  contract  between Soros Fund  Management  ("SFM") and
Quantum  Fund N.V., a  Netherlands  Antilles  company  ("Quantum  Fund"),  whose
principal  operating  subsidiary  is  Quantum  Partners  LDC,  a Cayman  Islands
exempted limited duration company  ("Quantum  Partners"),  pursuant to which SFM
was granted  investment  discretion  over portfolio  investments,  including the
Shares,  held for the  account  of Quantum  Partners.  The  investment  advisory
contract has been  transferred  from SFM to Soros Fund  Management  LLC, a newly
formed Delaware limited  liability  company ("SFM LLC").  Capitalized terms used
herein but not defined  herein shall have the  meanings  ascribed to them in the
Initial Statement. The Initial Statement is supplementally amended as follows.

Item 2.        Identity and Background.

               This statement is being filed on behalf of the following  persons
(collectively the "Reporting Persons"):

               (1) Soros Capital  L.P., a Bermuda  limited  partnership  ("Soros
Capital");

               (2) Mr.  Steven J. Gilbert ("Mr. Gilbert");

               (3) SFM LLC;

               (4) George Soros ("Mr. Soros"); and

               (5) Stanley F. Druckenmiller ("Mr. Druckenmiller").


                              The Reporting Persons


SFM LLC, Mr. Soros and Mr. Druckenmiller
- ----------------------------------------

               Effective as of January 1, 1997,  SFM, a sole  proprietorship  of
which Mr. Soros is the sole  proprietor,  transferred  its  investment  advisory
contract with Quantum Fund to SFM LLC as part of a restructuring of the business
of SFM,  which will now be conducted  through SFM LLC. SFM LLC has its principal
office at 888  Seventh  Avenue,  33rd  Floor,  New  York,  New York  10106.  Its
principal  business  is  to  serve,  pursuant  to  contract,  as  the  principal
investment manager to several foreign investment  companies (the "SFM Clients"),
including  Quantum Fund and Quantum  Partners.  Each of Quantum Fund and Quantum
Partners has its  principal  office at Kaya  Flamboyan 9,  Willemstad,  Curacao,
Netherlands  Antilles.  SFM LLC's contracts with SFM Clients  generally  provide
that SFM LLC is  responsible  for  designing and  implementing  the SFM Clients'
overall  investment  strategies;  for  conducting  direct  portfolio  management
strategies  to the extent  that SFM LLC  determines  that it is  appropriate  to
utilize its own portfolio management capabilities; for selecting, evaluating and
monitoring other investment advisors who manage separate portfolios on behalf of
SFM Clients;  and for allocating and  reallocating the SFM Clients' assets among
the outside managers and itself.


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               The business of SFM LLC is managed through a Management Committee
(the "Management  Committee")  comprised of Mr. Soros, Mr. Druckenmiller and Mr.
Gary Gladstein. Mr. Soros, as Chairman of SFM LLC, has the ability to direct the
investment  decisions  of SFM LLC and as such may be deemed  to have  investment
discretion  over the  securities  held for the accounts of the SFM Clients.  Mr.
Druckenmiller,  as Lead Portfolio  Manager of SFM LLC, has the ability to direct
the investment decisions of SFM LLC and as such may be deemed to have investment
discretion  over the  securities  held for the accounts of the SFM Clients.  Set
forth in Annex A hereto and incorporated by reference in response to this Item 2
and  elsewhere  in this  Schedule  13D as  applicable  is a list of the Managing
Directors of SFM LLC.

               The principal  occupation of Mr. Soros, a United States  citizen,
is his  direction  of the  activities  of SFM LLC,  which is carried  out in his
capacity as Chairman of SFM LLC at SFM LLC's principal office.

               The principal  occupation of Mr.  Druckenmiller,  a United States
citizen,  is  his  position  as  Lead  Portfolio  Manager  and a  Member  of the
Management  Committee  of SFM LLC,  which is carried out at SFM LLC's  principal
office.

               Pursuant to  regulations  promulgated  under Section 13(d) of the
Act,  SFM LLC,  Mr.  Soros,  in his  capacity as  Chairman  of SFM LLC,  and Mr.
Druckenmiller,  in his capacity as Lead Portfolio Manager,  each may be deemed a
beneficial  owner of securities,  including the Shares,  held for the account of
Quantum Partners as a result of the contractual authority of SFM LLC to exercise
voting and dispositive power with respect to such securities.

               During  the  past  five  years,  none of the  Reporting  Persons,
Quantum  Partners,  Quantum  Fund  and,  to the best of the  Reporting  Persons'
knowledge,  any other person  identified in response to this Item 2 has been (a)
convicted in a criminal proceeding,  or (b) a party to any civil proceeding as a
result  of  which he has been  subject  to a  judgment,  decree  or final  order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating  activities  subject
to, federal or state  securities  laws, or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.

Item 3.        Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

               Soros  Capital  expended  approximately  $194,400  of its working
capital to exercise 43,200 warrants held for its account.

               The securities held for the accounts of Soros Capital and Quantum
Partners may be held through  margin  accounts  maintained  with brokers,  which
extend  margin  credit as and when  required to open or carry  positions  in its
margin  accounts,  subject  to  applicable  federal  margin  regulations,  stock
exchange rules and such firm's credit policies.  The positions which may be held
in the margin accounts, including the Shares, are pledged as collateral security
for the repayment of debit balances in the respective accounts.


Item 4.        Purpose of Transaction.

               All of the Shares  reported herein as having been acquired for or
disposed  of from the  accounts  of Soros  Capital  and  Quantum  Partners  were
acquired or disposed of for investment purposes.  Neither Quantum Partners,  the
Reporting  Persons  nor,  to the  best  of  their  knowledge,  any of the  other
individuals  identified  in response to Item 2, has any plans or proposals  that
relate to or would result in any of the transactions  described in subparagraphs
(a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule  13D. The  Reporting  Persons  reserve the
right to acquire, or cause to be acquired,  additional securities of the Issuer,
to  dispose  of,  or cause to be  disposed,  such  securities  at any time or to
formulate other purposes,  plans or proposals regarding the Issuer or any of its
securities,  to the extent deemed  advisable in light of general  investment and
trading  policies  of the  Reporting  Persons  and/or  the SFM  Clients,  market
conditions or other factors.


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                                                              Page 9 of 16 Pages

Item 5.        Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

               (a) (i) Soros Capital may be deemed the  beneficial  owner of the
43,200 Shares held for its account  (approximately  0.23% of the total number of
Shares outstanding).

               (ii) Mr.  Gilbert  may be deemed the  beneficial  owner of 60,105
Shares  (approximately  0.32% of the  total  number  of  Shares  which  would be
outstanding  assuming  the  exercise  of all  options  held  for  Mr.  Gilbert's
account).  This number  consists  of: (A) 43,200  Shares held for the account of
Soros Capital,  (B) 13,332 Shares issuable upon exercise of options held for Mr.
Gilbert's personal account, and (C) 3,573 Shares held for Mr. Gilbert's personal
account.

                  (iii) Each of SFM LLC, Mr. Soros and Mr. Druckenmiller may be
deemed to be the beneficial  owner of the 983,820 Shares held for the account of
Quantum   Partners   (approximately   5.32%  of  the  total   number  of  Shares
outstanding).

               (b) (i) By virtue of his position as the managing general partner
of Soros Capital, Mr. Gilbert may be deemed to have the sole power to direct the
voting  and  disposition  of the  43,200  Shares  held for the  account of Soros
Capital.

                    (ii) Mr.  Gilbert  has the sole power to dispose of and vote
the 16,905  Shares held for his personal  account  (assuming the exercise of all
options currently held for his personal account).

                    (iii) Pursuant to the terms of the contract  between Quantum
Fund and SFM LLC,  SFM LLC may be deemed to have sole power to direct the voting
and disposition of the 983,820 Shares held for the account of Quantum Partners.

                    (iv) Pursuant to the terms of the contract  between  Quantum
Fund and SFM LLC and as a result  of the  positions  held by Mr.  Soros  and Mr.
Druckenmiller  with SFM LLC,  each of Mr.  Soros  and Mr.  Druckenmiller  may be
deemed to have shared power to direct the voting and  disposition of the 983,820
Shares held for the account of Quantum  Partners.

               (c) On December  24, 1996,  Soros  Capital  exercised  the 43,200
warrants  held for its account at a price of $4.50 per  warrant,  and was issued
43,200 Shares as a result of such exercise.

               Except as disclosed above and in Item 2 and Item 3 hereof,  which
are  incorporated  by reference in this Item 5, there have been no  transactions
effected with respect to the Shares since November 2, 1996 (60 days prior to the
date hereof) by Quantum Partners or by any of the Reporting Persons.

               (d)  (i)  The  partners  of  Soros  Capital,   including  Quantum
Industrial  Partners LDC, a Cayman Islands limited  duration  company,  have the
right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale
of, securities,  including the Shares,  held for the account of Soros Capital in
accordance with their partnership interests in Soros Capital.

                    (ii) The shareholders of Quantum Partners, including Quantum
Fund,  have the right to  participate  in the  receipt  of  dividends  from,  or
proceeds  from the sale  of,  securities,  including  the  Shares,  held for the
account of Quantum  Partners in  accordance  with their  ownership  interests in
Quantum Partners.

                    (iii) Mr.  Gilbert has the sole right to  participate in the
receipt of dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of, securities,  including
the Shares, held for his personal account.

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                                                             Page 10 of 16 Pages

               (e) Not applicable.

               The above  percentages for Soros Capital,  SFM LLC, Mr. Soros and
Mr. Druckenmiller were calculated on the basis of 18,487,580 Shares outstanding.
This number consists of 14,697,975  ordinary shares,  par value $0.01 per share,
(the "Ordinary  Shares"),  3,746,405  exchangeable  shares which,  the Reporting
Persons   understand,   have  the  same  rights  as  the  Ordinary  Shares  (the
"Exchangeable  Shares"),  and 43,200  Shares  issued upon the exercise of 43,200
warrants.  The Reporting Persons  understand that the Issuer treats the Ordinary
Shares and the  Exchangeable  Shares as one class of securities.  Mr.  Gilbert's
percentage was calculated on the basis of 18,500,912 Shares  outstanding,  which
includes the above-referenced  Shares and an additional  13,332 Shares issuable
upon exercise of options held for Mr. Gilbert's personal account.
  
               Soros Capital  expressly  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any
Shares not held for its account.  Mr.  Gilbert  expressly  disclaims  beneficial
ownership  of any Shares not held for his  personal  account  and the account of
Soros  Capital.  Each of SFM LLC,  Mr.  Soros  and Mr.  Druckenmiller  expressly
disclaims  beneficial ownership of any Shares not held directly for the accounts
of the SFM Clients.

Item 6.        Contracts,  Arrangements,  Understandings  in  Relationship  with
               Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

               From  time  to  time,  each  of the  Reporting  Persons,  Quantum
Partners  and/or  other SFM Clients may lend  portfolio  securities  to brokers,
banks or other  financial  institutions.  These  loans  typically  obligate  the
borrower to return the securities,  or an equal amount of securities of the same
class,  to the lender and  typically  provide  that the  borrower is entitled to
exercise voting rights and to retain dividends during the term of the loan. From
time to time to the extent  permitted by applicable  laws, each of the Reporting
Persons,  Quantum  Partners  and/or  other SFM  Clients  may borrow  securities,
including the Shares, for the purpose of effecting,  and may effect,  short sale
transactions,  and may purchase  securities for the purpose of closing out short
positions in such securities.

               Except as  disclosed  above,  the  Reporting  Persons and the SFM
Clients do not have any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
with respect to any securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.        Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

               A. Power of Attorney  dated as of January 1, 1997  granted by Mr.
Soros in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and Mr. Michael C. Neus.

               B. Power of Attorney  dated as of January 1, 1997  granted by Mr.
Druckenmiller in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and Mr. Michael C. Neus.

               C. Power of Attorney  dated June 7, 1996 granted by Mr. Steven J.
Gilbert in favor of Mr.  Richard W.  Gaenzle and Mr.  John D.  McEvoy  (filed as
Exhibit C to the Initial Statement and incorporated herein by reference).

               D.  Joint  Filing  Agreement  dated  January 1, 1997 by and among
Soros Capital, Mr. Gilbert, SFM LLC, Mr. Soros and Mr. Druckenmiller.
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                                                             Page 11 of 16 Pages

                                   SIGNATURES

               After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:  January 1, 1997

                                        SOROS CAPITAL, L.P.

                                        By:  Steven J. Gilbert
                                             Managing General Partner


                                        By:  /S/ RICHARD W. GAENZLE
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Richard W. Gaenzle
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        STEVEN J. GILBERT


                                        By:  /S/ RICHARD W. GAENZLE
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Richard W. Gaenzle
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC


                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Assistant General Counsel


                                        GEORGE SOROS


                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER

                                       
                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Attorney-in-Fact



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                                                             Page 12 of 16 Pages

                                     ANNEX A


               The following is a list of all of the persons (other than Stanley
Druckenmiller)  who serve as  Managing  Directors  of SFM  LLC:


                             Scott K. H. Bessent
                             Walter Burlock
                             Jeffrey L. Feinberg
                             Arminio Fraga
                             Gary Gladstein
                             Robert K. Jermain
                             David N. Kowitz
                             Alexander C. McAree
                             Paul McNulty
                             Gabriel S. Nechamkin
                             Steven Okin
                             Dale Precoda
                             Lief D. Rosenblatt
                             Mark D. Sonnino
                             Filiberto H. Verticelli
                             Sean C. Warren

Each of the  above-listed  persons is a United States  citizen  whose  principal
occupation  is serving as Managing  Director of SFM LLC, and each has a business
address c/o Soros Fund Management LLC, 888 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York,
New York 10106.


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                                                             Page 13 of 16 Pages

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

A.   Power of Attorney dated as of January 1, 1997 granted by Mr.
     George Soros in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and Mr.  Michael
     C. Neus..............................................................14

B.   Power of Attorney dated as of January 1, 1997 granted by Mr.
     Stanley F.  Druckenmiller in favor of Mr. Sean C. Warren and
     Mr. Michael C. Neus..................................................15

D.   Joint Filing  Agreement  dated  January 1, 1997 by and among 
     Soros Capital, L.P., Steven J. Gilbert, Soros Fund  Management LLC, 
     Mr. George Soros and Mr. Stanley F. Druckenmiller....................16






                                                             Page 14 of 16 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT A

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that I, GEORGE SOROS,  hereby make,  constitute
and appoint each of SEAN C. WARREN and MICHAEL C. NEUS, acting individually,  as
my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my
personal  capacity or (b) in my capacity as Chairman  of,  member of or in other
capacities  with  Soros  Fund  Management  LLC,  all  documents,   certificates,
instruments,  statements,  filings and agreements ("documents") to be filed with
or  delivered  to any foreign or domestic  governmental  or  regulatory  body or
required or  requested  by any other  person or entity  pursuant to any legal or
regulatory  requirement  relating to the acquisition,  ownership,  management or
disposition of securities or other investments, and any other documents relating
or ancillary  thereto,  including but not limited to, all documents  relating to
filings with the United States  Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC")
pursuant to the Securities  Act of 1933 or the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1)
all documents relating to the beneficial  ownership of securities required to be
filed  with  the SEC  pursuant  to  Section  13(d) or  Section  16(a) of the Act
including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or
Schedule  13G and  any  amendments  thereto,  (b) any  joint  filing  agreements
pursuant to Rule  13d-1(f) and (c) any initial  statements  of, or statements of
changes in,  beneficial  ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and
(2) any  information  statements  on Form 13F  required to be filed with the SEC
pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have  executed  this  instrument  as of the  1st day of
January, 1997.




                                        /s/ George Soros
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        GEORGE SOROS





                                                             Page 15 of 16 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT B

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that I, STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER,  hereby make,
constitute  and  appoint  each of SEAN C.  WARREN and  MICHAEL  C. NEUS,  acting
individually,  as my agent and  attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in
my name,  (a) in my personal  capacity  or (b) in my capacity as Lead  Portfolio
Manager of, member of or in other capacities with Soros Fund Management LLC, all
documents,  certificates,   instruments,   statements,  filings  and  agreements
("documents")  to be  filed  with  or  delivered  to  any  foreign  or  domestic
governmental  or regulatory body or required or requested by any other person or
entity  pursuant  to  any  legal  or  regulatory  requirement  relating  to  the
acquisition,  ownership,  management  or  disposition  of  securities  or  other
investments,  and any other documents relating or ancillary  thereto,  including
but not limited to, all  documents  relating to filings  with the United  States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933 or the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934  (the  "Act")  and the  rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, including: (1) all documents relating to the
beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act including, without limitation: (a) any
acquisition  statements  on  Schedule  13D or  Schedule  13G and any  amendments
thereto,  (b) any joint filing agreements  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) and (c) any
initial  statements  of, or  statements of changes in,  beneficial  ownership of
securities  on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any  information  statements  on
Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.

All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by me.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have  executed  this  instrument  as of the  1st day of
January, 1997.




                                        /s/ Stanley F. Druckenmiller
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER





                                                             Page 16 of 16 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT D

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

               The  undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13D
with respect to the Common Stock of Veritas DGC Inc.  dated  January 1, 1997 is,
and any amendments  thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on
behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance  with the  provisions of Rule
13d- 1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


Date:  January 1, 1997

                                        SOROS CAPITAL, L.P.

                                        By:  Steven J. Gilbert
                                             Managing General Partner


                                        By:  /S/ RICHARD W. GAENZLE
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Richard W. Gaenzle
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        STEVEN J. GILBERT


                                        By:  /S/ RICHARD W. GAENZLE
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Richard W. Gaenzle
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC


                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Assistant General Counsel


                                        GEORGE SOROS


                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Attorney-in-Fact


                                        STANLEY F. DRUCKENMILLER

                                       
                                        By:  /S/ MICHAEL C. NEUS
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Michael C. Neus
                                             Attorney-in-Fact





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