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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 25, 2000, which also
appears in GenRad, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
January 1, 2000. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our
report dated January 25, 2000 relating to the Financial Statement Schedule
for the three years ended January 1, 2000 when such schedule is read in
conjunction with the financial statements referred to in our report.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 30, 2000
861747.1
