Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-41079, 333-47112, and 333-61360) and on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-51800, 33-71262, 333-05133, 333-90331, 33-54860, 33-71598, 33-63665, 333-31471, 333-55801, 333-90329, 333-41150, 333-61113, 333-63045, 333-57263, 333-86659, 333-32906, 333-50108, 333-52362, 333-71848) of EMC Corporation of our report dated January 23, 2002 relating to the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedule, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.