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Exhibit 99.5
[LETTERHEAD OF CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION]
Board of Directors
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
17001 Northchase Drive
Houston, Texas 77060
Members of the Board:
We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter to
the Board of Directors of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation ("Anadarko") as Annex E
to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus of Anadarko and Union Pacific Resources
Group Inc. ("UPR") relating to the proposed merger transaction involving
Anadarko and UPR and reference thereto in such Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
under the captions "SUMMARY -- Opinion Anadarko's Financial Advisor" and "THE
MERGER -- Opinion of Anadarko's Financial Advisor." In giving such consent, we
do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is
required under, and we do not admit that we are "experts" for purposes of, the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
By: /s/ Marc Granetz
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CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
May 30, 2000
