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EXHIBIT 23.4
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4/A of Veeco Instruments Inc. of our report dated October 18, 1999 relating to the financial statements of CVC, Inc., which appears in Veeco Instruments Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
Rochester, New York September 27, 2002 | By: | /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP |
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS