UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13G

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No.       )*
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                           Veritas GDC Incorporated
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                                Common Stock
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 92343P107
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                              (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /.  
(A fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous 
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent 
of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no 
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent 
or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).


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CUSIP No. 92343P107                    13G                 Page 2 of 4 Pages

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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.  S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
     Persons

     NICHOLAS-APPLEGATE CAPITAL MGMT.
     33-0124536
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member     (a)  / /
     of a Group*                               (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization

     CALIFORNIA
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Number of Shares              (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                     1,207,900
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting Power
 Person With                      0
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                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                  1,663,700
                             --------------------------------------------------
                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                  0
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     1,663,700
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
     Shares*                                                              / /

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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

     7.31%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*

     IA
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                    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

          Veritas GDC Incorporated

Item 2(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:

          3701 Kirby Drive, Suite 112, Houston, TX  77098

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

          Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Office:

          600 West Broadway, 29th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101

Item 2(c) Citizenship:

          Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management is a California limited
          partnership.

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

          Common Stock

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:

          92343P107

Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 
          13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

          . . . .
          (e) [X] . . . Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
          of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 4.   Ownership:

          (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:  1,663,700

          (b) Percent of Class:  7.31%

          (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:

              (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  1,207,900


   

                                       
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          (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0


          (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition 
                 of: 1,663,700

          (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition 
                 of: 0


Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

          (Not Applicable)

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

          (Not Applicable)

Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired 
          the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

          (Not Applicable)

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

          (Not Applicable)

Item 9.   Note of Dissolution of the Group:

          (Not Applicable)

Item 10.  Certification:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the 
          ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose 
          of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the 
          control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in 
          connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such 
          purposes or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 3, 1998                /s/ Todd L. Spillane    
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                                        Todd L. Spillane
                                        Director of Compliance