EXHIBIT 99



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            VERITAS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF HAMPSON-RUSSELL SOFTWARE


HOUSTON, TX - AUGUST 21 2002 - Veritas DGC Inc. ("Veritas") (NYSE & TSE: VTS)
today announced that it has acquired the geophysical software and services
business of Hampson-Russell Software Services Ltd. The transaction closed on
August 21, 2002. With corporate headquarters in Calgary, Alberta,
Hampson-Russell provides software tools and consulting services for complex
seismic data interpretation and reservoir analysis.

"The latest Hampson-Russell products include interpretation tools for
multi-component and 4-D seismic data. These new technologies, along with our
existing (RC)2 and SURE software suites, represent leading edge techniques that
will enable our customers to utilize seismic data to better identify, manage,
and exploit increasingly complex reservoirs", said Anthony Tripodo, Executive
Vice-President of Veritas.

Dan Hampson, President of Hampson-Russell commented "We have developed great
products and have established an excellent reputation in the marketplace.
Joining the Veritas team allows us to move to the next level and assures our
continued ability to add new products and services to the industry".

Veritas DGC Inc., headquartered in Houston, TX, is a leading provider of
integrated geophysical services and reservoir technologies to the petroleum
industry worldwide. For more information on the company, visit its Web site at
www.veritasdgc.com

Hampson-Russell, headquartered in Calgary, Canada, has been providing innovative
geophysical software and services to the oil and gas industry since 1987. For
more information on the company and its products, visit its Web site at
www.hampson-russell.com


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"safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and
beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance, involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are
difficult to predict, and are based upon assumptions as to future events that
may not prove accurate. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ
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the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K (Veritas), Veritas' most
recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, could
cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements. Veritas is under no obligation to (and expressly
disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



For additional information, please contact:

Mindy Ingle, Investor Relations                                  (832) 351-8821
Anthony Tripodo
Rene VandenBrand
Matthew Fitzgerald