Exhibit 99.4
CONSENT OF
JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.
Board of Directors
Hologic, Inc.
35 Crosby Drive
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
We hereby consent to the use of our opinion letter dated May 20, 2007 to the Board of Directors of Hologic, Inc. (Hologic) included as Annex D to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the proposed merger of Hologic and Cytyc Corporation, and to references to such opinion in such Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the captions SummaryThe MergerOpinions of Financial AdvisorsHologic, The MergerBackground to the Merger, The MergerHologic Reasons for the Merger and Opinions of Financial Advisors to the Hologic Board of Directors. In giving such consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, nor do we thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within the meaning of the term experts as used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
| JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Peter A. Lombard | |
| Name: | Peter A. Lombard | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
Waltham, MA
June 28, 2007