EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of EMC Corporation of our report dated January 22, 1999 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in EMC Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP _________________________________ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Boston, Massachusetts December 7, 1999