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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Komag, Incorporated of our reports dated
April 14, 2000, except for Note 13 which is as of April 26, 2000, relating to
the financial statements and financial statement schedules, which appear in HMT
Technology Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended March
31, 2000. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Experts"
and "Selected Financial Data" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
August 11, 2000
