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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-022764
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030923
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030924

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THIELEN VINCENT M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001264412

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07427
		FILM NUMBER:		03908221

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10300 TOWN PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8323518821

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VERITAS DGC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000028866
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382]
		IRS NUMBER:				760343152
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10300 TOWN PARK DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135128300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10300 TOWN PARK DR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77072

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIGICON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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iveTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Options</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>10.71</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2009-03-11</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>2101</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Options</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>26.1875</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F2" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2010-03-13</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>1862</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingS
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rcisable, an additional 709 options will be exercisable on 3/6/2004</footnote><footnote id="F4">4,790 options are currently exercisable;  2,395 options each will be exercisable on 8/6/2004 &amp; 8/6/2005</footnote><footnote id="F5">2,000 options are currently exercisable; 2,000 options each will be exercisable on 3/3/2004, 3/3/2005 &amp; 3/3/2006</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Vincent M. Thielen</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-24</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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