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


                                    FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
   [X] Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
       Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 29, 2002

                                       OR

   [ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
       Exchange Act of 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________
       TO__________

                         Commission file number: 0-18645

                           TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          California                                   94-2802192
          ----------                                   ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)


                   645 North Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94088
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                         Telephone Number (408) 481-8000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.


                  Yes   [ X ]                    No    [     ]









     As of May 3, 2002,  there were  28,200,535  shares of Common  Stock (no par
value) outstanding.






                           TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED

                                    FORM 10-Q

                                      INDEX

                                                                           Page
                                                                          Number


                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Financial Statements:

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets--
             March 29, 2002 and December 28, 2001 (unaudited)................  3

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations--
             Three Months Ended March 29, 2002 and March 30, 2001(unaudited).  4

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--
             Three Months Ended March 29, 2002 and March 30, 2001(unaudited).  5

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements................  6

ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
             Results of Operations........................................... 17

ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.......... 34


                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings................................................... 37

ITEM 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds........................... 37

ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................... 37

Signatures................................................................... 39


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Financial Statements


                                                TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
                                          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                       (Unaudited)


                                                                                  March 29,             December 28,
                                                                                     2002                 2001 (1)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
   (In thousands)
                                                                                                    
   ASSETS
   Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                                                    $  33,021               $  31,078
      Accounts and other receivable, net                                              72,805                  71,680
      Inventories                                                                     53,487                  51,810
      Other current assets                                                             7,482                   6,536
                                                                                 -----------             -----------
        Total current assets                                                         166,795                 161,104
   Property and equipment, net                                                        25,893                  27,542
   Intangible assets                                                                 215,596                 220,304
   Deferred income taxes                                                                 406                     383
   Other assets                                                                        9,842                  10,062
                                                                                 -----------              ----------
        Total assets                                                                $418,532                $419,395
                                                                                 ===========              ==========
   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   Current liabilities:
      Bank and other short-term borrowings                                           $48,107               $  40,025
      Current portion of long-term debt                                               24,563                  23,443
      Accounts payable                                                                21,046                  21,494
      Accrued compensation and benefits                                               16,687                  13,786
      Accrued liabilities                                                             22,456                  24,138
      Accrued interest expense                                                           520                   3,616
      Accrued warranty expense                                                         7,062                   6,827
      Income taxes payable                                                             7,911                   7,403
      Deferred gain on sale of assets                                                  1,015                   1,068
                                                                                  ----------               ---------
        Total current liabilities                                                    149,367                 141,800
                                                                                  ----------               ---------

   Noncurrent portion of long-term debt and other liabilities                         97,067                 127,097
   Noncurrent portion of deferred gain                                                11,000                       -
   Deferred tax liabilities                                                            1,362                   7,347
   Other noncurrent liabilities                                                        4,541                   4,662
                                                                                 -----------             -----------
        Total liabilities                                                            263,337                 280,906
                                                                                 -----------             -----------
   Shareholders' equity:
      Common stock, no par value; 40,000 shares authorized; 28,182 and
        26,862 shares outstanding, respectively                                      208,657                 191,224
      Accumulated deficit                                                            (34,534)                (33,819)
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                           (18,928)                (18,916)
                                                                                 -----------              -----------
        Total shareholders' equity                                                   155,195                 138,489
                                                                                 -----------              -----------
        Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                  $418,532                $419,395
                                                                                 ===========              ===========


(1)  Derived from the December 28, 2001 audited consolidated financial
     statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Trimble Navigation
     Limited for fiscal year 2001.

See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                                      TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                             (Unaudited)


                                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                            ----------------------------------------
                                                                 March 29,            March 30,
                                                                    2002                2001
   -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- ------------------
   (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                                            
   Revenue                                                    $  104,029           $    117,863
   Cost of sales                                                  49,696                 60,363
                                                            -------------         --------------
   Gross Margin                                                   54,333                 57,500

   Operating expenses:
      Research and development                                    15,038                 15,819
      Sales and marketing                                         22,127                 28,141
      General and administrative                                  10,798                  9,392
      Restructuring charges                                          304                  1,724
      Amortization of goodwill and other purchased
        intangibles                                                1,978                  7,316
                                                            -------------         --------------
        Total operating expenses                                  50,245                 62,392
                                                            -------------         --------------
   Operating income (loss)                                         4,088                 (4,892)
                                                            -------------         --------------
   Nonoperating income (expense):
      Interest income                                                 87                    370
      Interest expense                                            (4,030)                (6,087)
      Foreign exchange loss, net                                     (59)                  (145)
      Other income (expense)                                         199                   (333)
                                                            --------------        ---------------
                                                                  (3,803)                (6,195)
                                                            --------------        ---------------

   Income (loss) before income taxes                                 285                (11,087)
   Income tax provision                                            1,000                    500
                                                            --------------        --------------
   Net loss                                                 $       (715)          $   (11,587)
                                                            ==============        ==============

   Basic net loss per share                                 $      (0.03)          $     (0.48)
                                                            ==============        ==============

   Diluted net loss per share                               $      (0.03)          $     (0.48)
                                                            ==============        ==============



See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                                                TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
                                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                       (Unaudited)




                                                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                                             -------------------------------------------
                                                                                  March 29,             March 30,
                                                                                     2002                  2001
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
   (In thousands)
                                                                                               
   Cash flow from operating activities:
       Net loss                                                                    $    (715)         $    (11,587)
                                                                                   ----------         -------------

   Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash provided (used) by operating
   activities:
      Depreciation expense                                                             2,671                 2,789
      Amortization expense                                                             2,186                 7,520
      Provision for bad debt                                                           1,232                   274
      Amortization of deferred gain                                                     (398)                 (398)
      Other                                                                              803                  (700)

   Add decrease (increase) in assets:
   Accounts receivables, net                                                          (2,357)                1,719
     Inventories                                                                      (1,677)              (10,896)
     Deferred income taxes                                                                 -                    38
     Other current and noncurrent assets                                                (980)                 (440)
     Effect of foreign currency translation adjustment                                (1,284)               (2,616)

   Add increase (decrease) in liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                                                  (448)                5,128
      Accrued compensation                                                             2,901                   146
      Deferred tax liability                                                               -                  (335)
      Other accrued liabilities                                                       (4,540)                7,361
      Deferred gain short term                                                           345                     -
      Deferred gain long term                                                         11,000                     -
      Income taxes payable                                                               508                  (783)
                                                                             ---------------       ----------------
   Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                                    9,247                (2,780)
                                                                             ---------------       ----------------
   Cash flows from investing activities:
      Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                              (2,158)                 (998)
      Acquisition of property and equipment                                           (1,783)               (2,134)
      Capitalized patents, software and intangibles                                      (48)                 (318)
                                                                             -----------------      ---------------
        Net cash used in investing activities                                         (3,989)               (3,450)
                                                                             -----------------      ---------------

   Cash flow from financing activities:
      Issuance of common stock                                                        17,433                 1,271
      Collections of notes receivable                                                     80                   352
      Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit lines                         13,000                10,000
      Payments on long-term debt and revolving credit lines                          (33,828)               (1,498)
                                                                             ----------------        --------------
        Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                              (3,315)               10,125
                                                                             ----------------        --------------
   Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                 -                  (773)
                                                                             ----------------        --------------

   Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                           1,943                 3,122
   Cash and cash equivalents-- beginning of period                                    31,078                40,876
                                                                             ----------------        --------------
   Cash and cash equivalents-- end of period                                     $    33,021           $    43,998
                                                                             ================        ==============

   Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the
      period for:
        Interest                                                                $      7,287           $     3,946
                                                                             ===============         ==============
        Income taxes, net of refunds                                            $      1,222          $        178
                                                                             ===============         ==============



See accompanying notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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NOTE 1 -- Basis of Presentation:

Basis of Presentation

     The  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  of Trimble  Navigation
Limited  and  subsidiaries,  ("Trimble"  or the  "Company")  for the three month
periods  ended March 29, 2002,  and March 30, 2001,  which are presented in this
Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q are unaudited.  The balance sheet at December 28,
2001,  has been derived from the audited  financial  statements at that date but
does not include all of the  information  and  footnotes  required by  generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion
of management,  these  statements  include all adjustments  (consisting  only of
normal recurring  adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for
the interim periods presented.  The Condensed  Consolidated Financial Statements
should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements
and notes  thereto  included  in  Trimble's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 28, 2001.

     The results of  operations  for the three month period ended March 29, 2002
are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results  that may be  expected  for the
fiscal year ending January 3, 2003.

New Accounting Standards

     Trimble adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144,
"Accounting  for the  Impairment  or  Disposal  of  Long-lived  Assets,"  at the
beginning  of  fiscal  2002.  The  effect  of  adopting  SFAS 144 did not have a
material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

     Trimble  adopted  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 141,
Business Combinations,  and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ("SFAS
142"),  at the  beginning of fiscal  2002.  Application  of the  nonamortization
provisions  of  SFAS  142   significantly   reduced   amortization   expense  to
approximately  $2.0  million for the period  ended March 29,  2002.  The Company
reclassified identifiable intangible assets with indefinite lives, as defined by
SFAS 142, to goodwill at the date of adoption.  The Company tested  goodwill for
impairment using the two-step process  prescribed in SFAS 142. The first step is
a screen for potential impairment,  while the second step measures the amount of
the impairment, if any. No impairment charge resulted from the impairment tests.
The effect of  adopting  SFAS No. 141 and 142 did not have a material  impact on
the Company's financial position or results of operations.

NOTE 2 -- Acquisitions:

Grid Data

     On April 2, 2001,  Trimble acquired certain assets of Grid Data, an Arizona
corporation,  for  approximately  $3.5  million  in cash and the  assumption  of
certain liabilities. In addition, the purchase agreement provided for Trimble to
make certain  earn-out  payments based upon the  completion of certain  business
milestones.  In April 2002,  Trimble agreed to issue 268,352 shares of Trimble's
common stock to Grid Data in settlement  of all earn-out  payments due under the
purchase agreement. These shares when issued will result in additional goodwill.

Spectra Precision Group Restructuring Activities

     At the time the Company acquired the Spectra  Precision Group in July 2000,
the Company  formulated a  restructuring  plan and provided  approximately  $9.0
million  for  costs to close  certain  duplicative  office  facilities,  combine
operations  including  redundant  domestic and foreign  legal  entities,  reduce
workforce in overlapping areas, and relocate certain employees. These costs were
accrued for as part of the  allocation  of the purchase  price.  Included in the
total cost was  approximately  $2.7  million  related to the  discontinuance  of
overlapping  product  lines,  which was  included  in our reserve for excess and
obsolete inventory. The facility consolidation and employee relocations resulted
primarily from combining  certain office  facilities and duplicative  functions,
including management functions,  of the Spectra Precision Group. As of March 29,
2002,  the Company had charged  against the reserve  approximately  $3.6 million
which consisted of $1.1 million for legal and tax consulting  expenses  relating
to consolidation of legal entities,  $1.3 million for severance  expenses,  $0.8
million for facilities and direct sales office

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closures,  $0.3 million for an underfunded pension plan, and other costs of $0.1
million, of which $0.3 million was paid in the first fiscal quarter of 2002.

     The Company revised its final estimates for costs to complete the remaining
planned  activities  and  accordingly  reduced  its  restructuring   reserve  by
approximately $1.1 million, with a corresponding  adjustment to Goodwill, in the
fourth  quarter of fiscal  2001.  The  reserve  balance was  approximately  $1.6
million at March 29, 2002, and the Company  anticipates  completing the majority
of its remaining  restructuring  activities during fiscal 2002. These activities
consist  principally  of legal  costs and other  expenses  required  to  combine
redundant legal entities.

     The  elements  of the  reserve  at March 29,  2002,  on the  balance  sheet
(included in accrued liabilities) are as follows:



                                 Employee Severance and    Facility Closure, Legal
                                       Relocation              and Tax Expense              Total
(In thousands)
                                                                                
Total reserve                           $ 1,945                    $ 4,370                $ 6,315
Amounts paid/written off                 (1,685)                    (1,945)                (3,630)
Revision to estimates                      (260)                      (812)                (1,072)
                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance as of March 29, 2002            $      -                   $ 1,613                $ 1,613
                                 ========================================================================


NOTE 3 -- Goodwill and Intangible Assets:

     Goodwill and purchased intangible assets consisted of the following:


                                                                              March 29,          December 28,
                                                                                2002                  2001
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- ----------------
(In thousands)
                                                                                        
Intangible assets with indefinite life:
    Distribution channel                                                 $             -       $         73,363
    Assembled workforce                                                                -                 17,773
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------
Total intangible assets with indefinite life                                           -                 91,136
Intangible assets with definite life:
   Existing technology                                                            24,094                 23,907
   Trade names, trade marks, patents, and other intellectual properties           19,300                 18,394
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------
Total intangible assets with definite life                                        43,394                 42,301
Goodwill, Spectra Precision acquisition                                          201,437                116,001
Goodwill, other acquisitions                                                      16,867                 14,710
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------
                                                                         $       261,698               264,148
Less accumulated amortization                                                    (46,102)              (43,844)
                                                                         -----------------     -----------------
                                                                         $       215,596       $       220,304
                                                                         =================     =================


     The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002. As a result,  goodwill
is no  longer  amortized  and  intangible  assets  with  indefinite  lives  were
reclassified to goodwill.


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NOTE 4 -- Certain Balance Sheet Components:

     Inventories consisted of the following:

                                                  March 29,         December 28,
                                                    2002                2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)

Raw materials                                   $   26,175         $     25,790
Work-in-process                                      8,840                7,177
Finished goods                                      18,472               18,843
                                                ----------        -------------
                                                $   53,487         $     51,810
                                                ==========        =============

     Property and equipment consisted of the following:

                                                  March 29,         December 28,
                                                    2002                2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)

Machinery and equipment                    $        66,218      $        66,265
Furniture and fixtures                               6,249                6,367
Leasehold improvements                               6,066                5,882
Buildings                                            3,960                3,979
Land                                                 1,651                1,657
                                           ----------------     ---------------
                                                    84,144               84,150
Less accumulated depreciation                      (58,252)             (56,608)
                                           ----------------     ---------------
                                           $        25,893      $        27,542
                                           ================     ===============

     Other current assets consisted of the following:

                                                 March 29,          December 28,
                                                   2002                 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)

Notes receivable                          $           2,050       $       2,130
Prepaid expenses                                      4,999               4,150
Other                                                   433                 256
                                          ------------------      -------------
                                          $           7,482       $       6,536
                                          ==================      =============

     Other noncurrent assets consisted of the following:

                                                March 29,           December 28,
                                                  2002                 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)

Debt issuance costs, net                  $          2,806      $         3,046
Other investments                                    2,094                2,737
Deposits                                             1,243                1,241
Other                                                3,699                3,038
                                         -------------------   ----------------
                                          $          9,842      $        10,062
                                         ==================    ================

NOTE 5 -- Derivative Financial Instruments:

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

     At March 29, 2002,  Trimble had forward foreign currency exchange contracts
to sell  approximately  308.4 million  Japanese yen,  approximately  4.6 million
Euros,   approximately   1.1  million  British  pounds  sterling,   and  to  buy
approximately  13.7 million  Japanese  yen,  approximately  0.2 million  British
pounds sterling, and approximately 1.6 million New Zealand dollars at contracted
rates that mature over the next three months.

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NOTE 6 -- Disposition of Line of Business and Assets:

Disposition of Line of Business:

     On March  6,  2001,  the  Company  sold  certain  product  lines of its Air
Transport  Systems,  to Honeywell Inc. for  approximately  $4.5 million in cash.
Under the asset purchase  agreement,  Honeywell  International,  Inc.  purchased
product  lines that  included the HT 1000,  HT 9000,  HT 9100 and  Trimble's TNL
8100. As part of this sale, during the third quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company
also sold other product lines and discontinued its  manufacturing  operations in
Austin,  Texas.  The Company  also  incurred  severance  costs of  approximately
$1,724,000 which is included in restructuring charges related to the termination
of employees associated with the product lines disposed of in fiscal 2001.

     At March 29, 2002,  the Company has a provision of $1.3 million for related
liabilities  associated  with the  disposition  of these  product  lines and the
discontinuance of its manufacturing operations.

Disposition of Assets:

     On August  10,  1999,  Trimble  signed  an asset  purchase  agreement  with
Solectron  Corporation  and  Solectron  Federal  Systems,  Inc.   (collectively,
"Solectron"). The closing of the transaction occurred on August 13, 1999. At the
closing,  Trimble  transferred  to  Solectron  substantially  all  of  Trimble's
tangible manufacturing assets located at Trimble's Sunnyvale, California campus,
including  but not limited to  equipment,  fixtures  and work in  progress,  and
certain contract and other intangible  assets and rights,  together with certain
related  obligations,  including  but not  limited  to real  property  subleases
covering  Trimble's  manufacturing  floor space, and outstanding  purchase order
commitments. In addition, the agreement also provided for Solectron's subsequent
purchase,  on August 30, 1999, of Trimble's component  inventory,  on hand as of
August 13, 1999.

     The final  purchase  price  for these  assets  was $26.9  million.  Trimble
recorded a gain on the  transaction  of $11.0  million.  This gain was offset by
certain costs  incurred or accrued  resulting from the transition by the Company
and included payroll for specified individuals ($1.4 million), free rent assumed
by the Company for space subleased by Solectron ($0.3 million), idle capacity on
facilities  that will no longer be used ($2.9  million) and other  miscellaneous
expenses ($0.4 million),  netting to $5.9 million. The net gain was deferred and
is being  recognized  as a  reduction  to cost of  sales,  over  the  three-year
exclusive life of the supply agreement  described below. In fiscal 2000, certain
contingencies  were  finalized  relating to some  employee and facility  related
liabilities, and the deferred gain was reduced by $0.7 million.

     Concurrently  with the closing of the  transaction,  Trimble and  Solectron
also  entered into a supply  agreement.  The supply  agreement  provides for the
exclusive  manufacture by Solectron of a significant portion of Trimble products
for the three-year period ending August 13, 2002.

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NOTE 7 -- Long-Term Debt:

     Trimble's long-term debt consists of the following:


                                                              March 29,            December 28,
                                                                2002                  2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (In thousands)
                                                                                 
 Credit Facilities:
    Five Year Term Loan                                           $  47,600             $  61,300
    U.S. and Multi-Currency Revolving Credit Facility                48,000                40,000
 Subordinated note                                                   68,670                84,000
 Promissory notes                                                     5,416                 5,189
 Other                                                                   51                    76
                                                         -------------------    ------------------
                                                                    169,737               190,565
 Less current portion                                                72,670                63,468
                                                         -------------------    ------------------
 Noncurrent portion                                               $  97,067            $  127,097
                                                         ===================    ==================


Credit Facilities

     In July 2000,  Trimble  obtained  $200  million of senior,  secured  credit
facilities  (the "Credit  Facilities")  from a syndicate of banks to support the
acquisition of the Spectra  Precision  Group and the Company's  ongoing  working
capital  requirements and to refinance certain existing debt. At March 29, 2002,
Trimble has approximately $95.6 million outstanding under the Credit Facilities,
comprised of $47.6 million under a $100 million five-year term loan, $25 million
under a $50 million  three-year  U.S.  dollar  only  revolving  credit  facility
("revolver"),  and $23  million  under a $50 million  three-year  multi-currency
revolver.  The  Company has access to $52 million of cash under the terms of its
three-year revolver loans. The Company has commitment fees on the unused portion
of 0.5% if the  leverage  ratio  (which  is  defined  as all  outstanding  debt,
excluding the seller  subordinated  note, over Earnings before Interest,  Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization  (EBITDA), as defined in the related agreement) is
2.0 or greater and 0.375% if the leverage ratio is less than 2.0.

     Pricing for any  borrowings  under the Credit  Facilities was fixed for the
first six months at LIBOR  plus 275 basis  points  and is  thereafter  tied to a
formula,  based on the Company's  leverage ratio.  The weighted average interest
rate under the Credit Facilities was 5.4% for the month of March 29, 2002.

     The Credit  Facilities  are secured by all material  assets of the Company,
subject  to foreign  tax  considerations.  If  Trimble  is able to  achieve  and
maintain a leverage  ratio  (Debt/EBITDA)  of 2.0x or less for four  consecutive
quarters,  the security for the Credit  Facilities  will be released.  Financial
covenants of the Credit Facilities  include leverage,  fixed charge, and minimum
net worth  tests.  Should  the  Company  default on one or more  covenants,  the
Company will attempt to obtain either waivers or amendments to the Facilities.

     Two of the Company's financial covenants, minimum fixed charge coverage and
maximum  leverage  ratios are  sensitive to EBITDA.  EBITDA is correlated to the
Company's  results  of  operations.  Due to  uncertainties  associated  with the
downturn in the worldwide economy and other factors,  future revenues by quarter
are difficult to forecast.  New cost cutting  measures have been put in place by
the management team;  however,  if revenues should decline at a higher rate than
cost cutting measures on a quarter to quarter basis, the Company may violate the
two above mentioned financial covenants.

Subordinated Note

     In July 2000, as part of the  acquisition of the Spectra  Precision  Group,
Trimble issued  Spectra  Physics  Holdings USA, Inc. a subordinated  seller note
that has a stated two year  maturity ($40 million was due in fiscal 2001 and $40
million in fiscal 2002). On March 20, 2002, the Company  renegotiated  the terms
of the

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subordinated  note and under the revised  agreement,  Spectra Physics  Holdings,
Inc., a subsidiary of Thermo Electron,  extended the term of the note until July
14, 2004,  at the current  interest rate of  approximately  10.4% per year. As a
result of the  amendment,  the  outstanding  balance of the note at December 28,
2001 of $84 million was reclassified as long-term.

     In  addition,  on March 20,  2002,  the Company  used $21.2  million of net
proceeds from its private  placement of common stock to retire accrued  interest
and principal under the subordinated  note,  reducing the outstanding  principal
amount to $68.7  million.  To the extent that  interest and principal due on the
maturity date becomes delinquent,  an additional 4% interest rate per annum will
apply. Currently, the note bears interest at a weighted average rate of 10.4%.

     The Credit  Facilities  allow  Trimble to repay the seller note at any time
(in  part or in  whole),  provided  that  (a)  Trimble's  leverage  ratio  (Debt
(excluding  the seller  note)/EBITDA)  prior to such repayment is less than 1.0x
and (b) after giving effect to such repayment  Trimble would have (i) a leverage
ratio (Debt (excluding any remaining portion of the seller note)/EBITDA) of less
than 2.0x and (ii) cash and  unused  availability  under  the  revolvers  of the
Credit  Facilities  of at  least  $35  million.  The  note,  by  its  terms,  is
subordinated to the Credit Facilities.

Promissory Notes

     The  promissory  notes at the end of March 29, 2002  include a $3.6 million
obligation  to the former  owners of ZSP Geodetic  Systems GmbH, a subsidiary of
Trimble,  assumed by the Company when it acquired the Spectra  Precision  Group.
The $3.6 million debt  obligation  has a stated  maturity of September  2002 and
bears interest at 6%.

     In addition,  these notes  include a $1.9 million  promissory  note arising
from the purchase of a building for the Company's  Corvallis,  Oregon site.  The
note is payable in monthly  installments  through  April 2015 bearing a variable
interest rate (7.14% at March 29, 2002).

     The Company's  weighted average cost of debt is approximately  6.7% for the
fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2002.

NOTE 8 -- Segment Information:

     Trimble  is  a  designer  and  distributor  of  positioning   products  and
applications  enabled by Global Positioning Systems (GPS),  optical,  laser, and
wireless  communications  technology.  The Company designs and markets products,
which deliver integrated information solutions,  such as collecting,  analyzing,
and displaying position data to its end-users.  The Company offers an integrated
product line for diverse applications in its targeted markets.

     In  the  first  fiscal  quarter  of  2002,  Trimble  realigned  two  of its
reportable segments.  The Agriculture segment has been combined with the mapping
and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) market to form Trimble Field Solutions.
Mapping and GIS was previously  part of Fleet and Asset  Management.  The mobile
positioning  market that was part of Fleet and Asset  Management  is now Trimble
Mobile Solutions.

     To achieve distribution,  marketing,  production, and technology advantages
in Trimble's targeted markets,  the Company currently manages itself within five
segments:

o    Engineering  and  Construction  -- Consists of products  currently  used by
     construction  professionals  in the field for positioning  data collection,
     field  computing,  data  management,  and  automated  machine  guidance and
     control.   These  products  provide  solutions  for  numerous  construction
     applications,  including surveying; general construction;  site preparation
     and excavation; road and runway construction; and underground construction.

o    Trimble Field Solutions -- Consists of products that provide solutions in a
     variety of agriculture and fixed asset applications, primarily in the areas
     of precise land leveling, machine guidance, yield monitoring, variable-rate
     applications  of fertilizers  and chemicals and fixed asset data collection
     for a variety of  governmental  and private  entities.  This  segment is an
     aggregation  of the  Company's  Mapping and GIS operation and the Company's
     Agriculture operation. The Company has aggregated these business operations
     under  a  single  general  manager  in  order  to  take  advantage  of  the
     convergence of wireless communications and internet applications to provide

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     field  solutions,  and to continue to leverage its research and development
     activities due to the similarities of products across the segment.

o    Trimble Mobile  Solutions -- Consists of products that enable  end-users to
     monitor and manage their mobile assets by  communicating  location-relevant
     information  from the field to the office.  The  Company  offers a range of
     products  that address a number of sectors of this market  including  truck
     fleets, security, telematics, and public safety vehicles.

o    Component  Technologies  --  Currently,  the Company  markets its component
     products through an extensive network of OEM relationships.  These products
     include  proprietary  chipsets,  modules  and  a  variety  of  intellectual
     property.  The applications into which end-users currently  incorporate the
     Company's component products include: timing applications for synchronizing
     wireless  and  computer  systems;   in-vehicle  navigation  and  telematics
     (tracking)  systems;  fleet management;  security systems;  data collection
     systems; and wireless handheld consumer products.

o    Portfolio Technologies -- The various operations that comprise this segment
     were  aggregated on the basis that no single  operation  accounted for more
     than 10% of the total revenue of the Company.  Consists of various  markets
     that use accurate position, velocity, and timing information. These markets
     include the operations of the Military Advanced Systems division and Tripod
     Data Systems.

     Trimble  evaluates  each  of  these  segment's  performance  and  allocates
resources based on profit and loss from operations before income taxes, and some
corporate allocations.

     The  accounting  policies  applied by each of the  segments are the same as
those used by Trimble in general.

     The  following  table  presents  revenues,  operating  income  (loss),  and
identifiable assets for Trimble's five segments. The information for fiscal 2001
has been reclassified in order to conform to the new basis of presentation.  The
information  includes the operations of Grid Data after April 2, 2001. Operating
income  (loss)  is  net  revenue  less  operating  expenses,  excluding  general
corporate expenses, goodwill amortization,  restructuring charges,  nonoperating
income (expense), and income taxes. The identifiable assets that Trimble's Chief
Operating Decision Maker, the CEO, views by segment are accounts  receivable and
inventory.


                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                                  March 29, 2002
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  (in thousands)
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            --------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------
                             Engineering      Trimble        Trimble
                                 &             Field          Mobile      Component       Portfolio
                             Construction    Solutions      Solutions    Technologies    Technologies        Total
                            --------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------
                                                                                          
External net revenues            $ 68,410       $ 18,031       $  2,352       $ 10,025         $  5,211      $ 104,029
Operating income (loss)
   before corporate
   allocations                      11,668        4,517        (3,062)            1,225           (289)         14,059
                            --------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------



                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  March 29, 2002
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  (in thousands)
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            --------------- ------------ --------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------
                             Engineering      Trimble        Trimble
                                 &             Field          Mobile      Component       Portfolio
                             Construction    Solutions      Solutions    Technologies    Technologies        Total
                            --------------- ------------ --------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------
                                                                                          
Assets:
   Accounts receivable (1)        $ 63,405     $ 13,610        $  2,774        $  6,871        $  4,894      $ 91,554
   Inventory                        39,494        4,888           1,441           1,717           5,687        53,227




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                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                                  March 30, 2001
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  (in thousands)
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            --------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------
                             Engineering      Trimble        Trimble
                                 &             Field          Mobile      Component       Portfolio
                             Construction    Solutions      Solutions    Technologies    Technologies        Total
                            --------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------
                                                                                          
External net revenues             $ 73,713      $ 17,007       $  2,925       $ 16,162          $ 8,056      $ 117,863
Operating income (loss)
   before corporate
   allocations                       10,305       3,113          (2,800)          2,233           (637)         12,214
                            --------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------




                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                December 28, 2001
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  (in thousands)
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            --------------- ------------ --------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------
                            Engineering      Trimble        Trimble
                                 &             Field          Mobile      Component       Portfolio
                             Construction    Solutions      Solutions    Technologies    Technologies        Total
                            --------------- ------------ --------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------
                                                                                       
Assets:
   Accounts receivable (1)    $     62,471   $   10,191    $     4,274      $     7,392    $      7,249    $   91,577
   Inventory                        37,246        4,639          1,992            2,490           5,463        51,830

- ----------------------------
(1)  As presented, the accounts receivable number excludes cash received in
     advance and reserves, which are not allocated between segments.

     The  following  are   reconciliations   corresponding   to  totals  in  the
accompanying consolidated financial statements:

                                                    March 29,        March 30,
Three Months  Ended                                    2002            2001
- ------------------------------------------------- --------------- --------------
(in thousands)
Operating income (loss):
   Total for reportable segments                    $   14,059         $ 12,214
   Unallocated corporate expenses                       (9,971)         (15,382)
                                                  --------------   -------------
       Operating income (loss)                      $    4,088         $ (3,168)
                                                  ==============   =============


                                                     March 29,      December 28,
                                                       2002              2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands)
Assets:
   Accounts receivable total for reportable divisions  $91,554          $91,577
   Unallocated (1)                                     (18,749)         (19,897)
                                                      ---------       ---------
       Total                                           $72,805          $71,680
                                                      =========       =========

   Inventory total for reportable divisions            $53,227          $51,830
   Common inventory (2)                                    260              330
                                                      ---------       ---------
       Net inventory                                   $53,487          $52,160
                                                      =========       =========
- ----------------------------
(1)  Includes cash in advance and reserves that are not allocated by segment.
(2)  Consists of inventory  that is common  between the  segments.  Parts can be
     used by more than one segment.


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     The following table presents revenues by product groups.

                                        March 29,               March 30,
Three Months  Ended                        2002                    2001
- -------------------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------
(in thousands)

GPS products                                     $ 53,902              $ 67,738
Laser and optical products                         46,489                46,814
Other                                               3,638                 3,311
                                 ------------------------- ---------------------
Total revenue                                   $ 104,029             $ 117,863
                                 ========================= =====================

NOTE 9 -- Equity:

     Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     The components of other comprehensive loss, net of related tax, include:

                                                 March 29,        March 30,
Three Months  Ended                                2002              2001
- --------------------------------------------- ---------------- -----------------
(In thousands)
Cumulative foreign currency translation              $   (216)       $  (8,177)
   adjustments
Net gain (loss) on interest rate swap                     203             (129)
                                                  ------------      ------------
   Other comprehensive loss                         $     (13)       $  (8,306)
                                                  ============      ============

     Accumulated other comprehensive  income (loss) on the consolidated  balance
sheets  consists of  unrealized  gains on  available  for sale  investments  and
foreign currency translation adjustments.

     The components of accumulated  other  comprehensive  income (loss),  net of
related tax as follows:

                                                    March 29,       December 28,
                                                      2002              2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments   $(18,944)        $(18,729)
Net loss on interest rate swap                               -             (203)
Net unrealized gain on investments                          16               16
                                                    -----------       ----------
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss               $(18,928)        $(18,916)
                                                    ===========       ==========

         Warrants

     On January 15, 2002, in connection  with the second closing of the December
21, 2001 private  placement,  Trimble granted five-year  warrants to purchase an
additional 256,002 shares of common stock, subject to certain adjustments, at an
exercise price of $19.475 per share.

     On March 20, 2002, the Company agreed to issue to Spectra Physics  Holdings
USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Thermo Electron Corporation, a warrant to purchase up
to 376,  233 shares of  Trimble's  common stock over a fixed period of time (the
warrant was subsequently issued on April 12, 2002). Initially,  Spectra Physics'
warrant  entitles it to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock over a five-year
period at an exercise  price of $15.11 per share.  Subsequently,  on a quarterly
basis beginning July 14, 2002,  Spectra Physics' warrant will be exercisable for
an  additional  250 shares of common stock for every $1 million of principal and
interest  outstanding  until the note is paid off in full.  These shares will be
purchasable  at a price equal to the average of Trimble's  closing price for the
five days immediately preceding the last trading day of each quarter.  Under the
terms of the warrant,  the total number of shares issued will not exceed 376,233
shares. The warrant was valued at $1.3 million and will be amortized to interest
expense over the remaining term of the related subordinated note.

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NOTE 10 -- Earnings Per Share:

     The following data show the amounts used in computing  earnings  (loss) per
share and the  effect  on the  weighted-average  number  of  shares of  dilutive
potential Common Stock.

                                                       March 29,      March 30,
 Three Months Ended                                       2002           2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Numerator:
   Loss available to common shareholders used in basic
     and diluted loss per share                             $(715)   $( 11,587)
                                                       ===========   ==========

Denominator:
   Weighted-average number of common shares used in
     calculating basic income (loss) per share             27,959       24,219

   Effect of dilutive securities:
     Common stock options                                      --           --
     Common stock warrants                                     --           --
                                                       ----------   ----------

   Weighted-average number of common shares and
     dilutive potential common shares used in
     calculating diluted income (loss) per share           27,959       24,219
                                                      ============  ===========

Basic loss per share                                     $ (0.03)      $ (0.48)
                                                      ============  ===========

Diluted loss per share                                   $ (0.03)      $ (0.48)
                                                      ============  ===========

     Options and warrants were not included in the  computation  of earnings per
share in the first fiscal quarters of 2002 and 2001 because the Company reported
a net  loss in both  fiscal  quarters.  If  Trimble  had  reported  net  income,
additional 517,000 and 1,466,000 common equivalent shares related to outstanding
options and  warrants  would have been  included in the  calculation  of diluted
income  (loss)  per  share  for the  first  fiscal  quarters  of 2002 and  2001,
respectively.

NOTE 11 -- Related-Party Transactions:

Related-Party Lease

     The Company  currently  leases office space in Ohio from an  association of
three  individuals,  two of whom  are  employees  of one of the  Company's  U.S.
operating units, under a noncancelable  operating lease arrangement  expiring in
2011.  The annual rent is  $345,000  and is subject to  adjustment  based on the
terms of the lease. The Condensed Consolidated  Statements of Operations include
expenses from this operating  lease of $88,025 and $86,351 for the periods ended
March 29, 2002 and March 30, 2001, respectively.

Related -Party Notes Receivable

     The  Company has notes  receivable  from  officers  and  employees  of $1.3
million as of March 29, 2002 and  $955,000 as of December  28,  2001.  The notes
bear  interest  from  4.49% to 6.62% and have an average  remaining  life of 3.4
years as of March 29, 2002.

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NOTE 12 -- Contingencies:

     In January 2001,  Philip M. Clegg instituted a lawsuit in the United States
District   Court  for  the   District  of  Utah,   Central   Division,   against
Spectra-Physics  Laserplane,  Inc.,  Spectra Precision AB and Trimble Navigation
Limited.  The  complaint  alleges  claims of  infringement  of U.S.  Patent  No.
4,807,131,  breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The suit seeks damages and
an  accounting  for moneys  alleged to be owed under a license  agreement,  plus
interest and attorney fees.

     In August 2001,  Lockheed Martin  Corporation  served a complaint  alleging
patent  infringement  of U.S.  Patent  No.  4,949,089  on the  Company,  Spectra
Precision, Inc., Leica Geosystems, Inc., Sokkia Corporation and Carl Zeiss, Inc.
The  lawsuit  was filed in the  United  States  District  Court for the  Eastern
District  of  Texas,  Marshall  Division.  Lockheed  seeks  treble  damages,  an
injunction and attorney fees.

     In November 2001,  Qualcomm Inc. filed a lawsuit against the Company in the
Superior Court of the State of California.  The complaint  alleges claims for an
unspecified amount of money damages arising out of Qualcomm's  perceived lack of
assurances in early 1999 that the Company's products purchased by Qualcomm would
work properly  after a scheduled  week number  rollover event that took place in
August,  1999. Qualcomm is the only customer to make a claim against the Company
based on the week number rollover event.

     In the opinion of management, the resolutions of the foregoing lawsuits are
not expected to have a material adverse effect on the overall financial position
of the  Company.  However,  depending on the amount and timing,  an  unfavorable
resolution  in any one of these matters  could  materially  affect the Company's
future operations or cash flow in a particular period.

     The Company is also a party to other  disputes  incidental to its business.
The Company  believes that the ultimate  liability of the Company as a result of
such disputes,  if any, would not be material to its overall financial position,
results of operations, or liquidity.

NOTE 13 -- Restructuring Charges:

     Restructuring  charges of $0.3 million and $1.7  million were  recorded for
the three month periods  ended March 29, 2002 and March 30, 2001,  respectively,
which are primarily related to severance costs. These  restructuring  activities
impacted 7 individuals  in the first fiscal  quarter 2002 and 65  individuals in
the first fiscal quarter of 2001. As of March 29, 2002, all of the restructuring
charges except for approximately  $106,000 have been paid. The remaining amounts
are expected to be paid in the second fiscal quarter of 2002.

NOTE 14 -- Joint Venture:

     On April 1, 2002,  Caterpillar  Trimble  Control  Technologies  LLC a joint
venture formed by Trimble and Caterpillar began  operations.  The joint venture,
50 percent  owned by Trimble and 50 percent owned by  Caterpillar,  will develop
the next  generation of advanced  electronic  guidance and control  products for
earthmoving   machines  in  the  construction,   mining  and  waste  industries.
Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC is based in Dayton, Ohio. Under the
terms of the joint venture agreement, Caterpillar contributed $14.5 million cash
and selected  technology,  and Trimble  contributed  selected  existing  machine
control  product  technologies  valued  at  $25.5  million.  Additionally,  both
companies  have  licensed  patents and other  intellectual  property  from their
portfolios  to the joint  venture.  During  the first  fiscal  quarter  of 2002,
Trimble  received a special  cash  distribution  of $11  million  from the joint
venture.  This cash  distribution  has been  treated as a  deferred  gain by the
Company since the joint  venture had not yet commenced  operations at that time.
The future  accounting  treatment of this $11m deferred gain is presently  being
researched by the Company.

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains  forward-looking  statements  within
the  meaning of Section  27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and
Section  21E of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended,  which are
subject to the "safe harbor"  created by those  sections.  Actual  results could
differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking  statements due to
a number of factors including, but not limited to, the risk factors discussed in
"Certain  Other Risk  Factors"  below and elsewhere in this report as well as in
the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2001 and other reports
and documents  that the Company files from time to time with the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  The Company  has  attempted  to identify  forward-looking
statements  in this  report  by  placing  an  asterisk  (*)  before  paragraphs.
Discussions   containing  such  forward-looking   statements  may  be  found  in
"Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations" below. In some cases,  forward-looking  statements can be identified
by  terminology  such  as  "may,"  "will,"   "should,"  "  could,"   "predicts,"
"potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans,"
"believes,"   "estimates,"  and  similar  expressions.   These   forward-looking
statements  are made as of the date of this  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q, and
the Company  disclaims any  obligation to update these  statements or to explain
the reasons why actual results may differ.

ITEM 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations


     Trimble's discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of
operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which
have been prepared in accordance with accounting  principles  generally accepted
in the United States. The preparation of these financial  statements requires us
to make  estimates  and  judgments  that affect the reported  amounts of assets,
liabilities,  revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets
and  liabilities.  On an on-going  basis,  we evaluate our estimates,  including
those related to product returns, doubtful accounts,  inventories,  investments,
intangible assets, income taxes, warranty obligations,  restructuring costs, and
contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and
on various  other  assumptions  that are  believed  to be  reasonable  under the
circumstances,  the results of which form the basis for making  judgments  about
the amount and timing of revenue and expenses and the carrying  values of assets
and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results
may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS

     * On April 1, 2002,  Caterpillar Trimble Control  Technologies LLC, a joint
venture formed by Trimble and Caterpillar,  began operations. The joint venture,
50 percent  owned by Trimble and 50 percent  owned by  Caterpillar,  is aimed at
developing  the next  generation  of advanced  electronic  guidance  and control
products  for  earthmoving  machines  in  the  construction,  mining  and  waste
industries.  Caterpillar  Trimble Control  Technologies  LLC is based in Dayton,
Ohio. Under the terms of the joint venture  agreement,  Caterpillar  contributed
$14.5 million cash and selected  technology,  and Trimble  contributed  selected
existing  machine  control  product   technologies   valued  at  $25.5  million.
Additionally,  both  companies  have  licensed  patents  and other  intellectual
property from their portfolios to the joint venture.  Also, Trimble has received
a special cash distribution of $11 million from the joint venture.

     The joint venture's  intention is to develop machine control  products that
integrate  site design  information  with  accurate  positioning  technology  to
automatically  control blades and other machine  functions This machine  control
technology  will  combine   historical  Trimble   positioning   technology  with
capability gained through the acquisition of Spectra Precision.

     On April 2, 2001,  Trimble acquired certain assets of Grid Data, an Arizona
corporation,  for  approximately  $3.5  million  in cash and the  assumption  of
certain liabilities. In addition, the purchase agreement provided for Trimble to
make certain  earn-out  payments based upon the  completion of certain  business
milestones.  In April 2002,  Trimble agreed to issue 268,352 shares of Trimble's
common stock to Grid Data in settlement  of all earn-out  payments due under the
purchase  agreement.  These  shares,  when  issued  will  result  in  additional
goodwill.

     In  the  first  fiscal  quarter  of  2002,  Trimble  realigned  two  of its
reportable segments.  The Agriculture segment has been combined with the mapping
and GIS market to form Trimble Field  Solutions.  Mapping and GIS was previously
part of Fleet and Asset Management.  The mobile positioning market that was part
of Fleet and Asset Management is now Trimble Mobile Solutions.

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RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS EXCLUDING INFREQUENT, AND ACQUISITION RELATED
ADJUSTMENTS

     Income (loss) from continuing  operations  includes certain  infrequent and
acquisition  related  charges that  management  believes are not  reflective  of
on-going operations.  The following table, which does not purport to present the
results  of  continuing   operations  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted
accounting principles,  reflects results of operations to exclude the effects of
such items as follows (in thousands):

                                                     March 29,         March 30,
Three Months Ended                                     2002               2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing
  Operations                                        $   285           $ (11,087)
Infrequent and acquisition-related charges:
   Loss on sale of business (Other income and
     expense)                                            --                 240
   Amortization of goodwill and other purchased
     intangibles                                      1,978               7,316
   Restructuring charges                                304               1,724
                                                   -----------        ----------
 Total infrequent and acquisition-related charges     2,282               9,280
                                                   -----------        ----------
Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes from
     continuing operations                            2,567              (1,807)
Income tax provision                                  1,000                 475
                                                   -----------        ----------
Adjusted net income                                $  1,567            $ (2,282)
                                                   ===========        ==========

RESULTS OF  OPERATIONS

     The Company's  annual  revenues from  operations for the three month period
ended March 29, 2002 were $104.0 million, as compared with $117.9 million in the
corresponding  period in fiscal  2001.  The net loss for the three  months ended
March 29, 2002, was $0.7 million, or $0.03 diluted loss per share, compared to a
net loss for the corresponding period in fiscal 2001, of $11.6 million, or $0.48
diluted loss per share. Summary of financial data by business segment follows.

     The following  table shows revenue and operating  income by segment for the
periods  indicated  and  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  narrative
descriptions below.  Operating income by segment excludes unallocated  corporate
expenses,  which are comprised  primarily of general and  administrative  costs,
amortization of goodwill and other purchased intangibles, as well as other items
not controlled by the business segment.

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                                                       % of                        % of
                                      March 29,       Total        March 30,       Total
Three Months  Ended                      2002        Revenue         2001         Revenue
- ----------------------------------- --------------- ----------- ---------------- -----------
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                                           
Engineering and Construction
   Revenue                               $  68,410         66%         $ 73,713         63%
   Segment Operating income
     from operations                        12,218                       10,305
   Segment Operating income
    as a percentage of  segment
    revenue                                    18%                          14%
Trimble Field Solutions
   Revenue                                  18,031         17%           17,007         14%
   Segment Operating income
     from operations                         4,517                        3,113
   Segment Operating income
     as a percentage of segment
      revenue                                  25%                          18%
Trimble Mobile Solutions
   Revenue                                   2,352          2%            2,925          2%
   Segment Operating loss from
    operations                              (3,062)                      (2,800)
   Segment Operating loss
    as a percentage of  segment
    revenue                                 (130)%                        (95)%
Component Technologies
   Revenue                                  10,025         10%           16,162         14%
   Segment Operating income
     from operations                         1,225                        2,233
   Segment Operating income
    as a percentage of  segment
    revenue                                    12%                          14%
Portfolio Technologies
   Revenue                                                  5%            8,056          7%
                                             5,211
   Segment Operating loss
     from operations                          (289)                        (637)
   Segment Operating loss
    as a percentage of  segment
    revenue                                   (6)%                         (8%)


Total Revenue                             $104,029                     $117,863
Total Segment Operating
     income from continuing
      operations                           $14,609                      $12,214



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     A  reconciliation  of Trimble's  consolidated  segment  operating income to
consolidated income (loss) before income taxes from operations follows:

                                                  March 29,        March 30,
Three Months Ended                                  2002              2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)

Consolidated segment operating income from
  continuing operations                            $   14,609         $  12,214
Unallocated corporate expense                          (8,239)           (6,342)
Amortization of  goodwill and other purchased
  intangibles                                          (1,978)           (7,316)
Restructuring charges                                    (304)           (1,724)
Non-operating  income (expense), net                   (3,803)           (7,919)
                                                  ------------- ----------------
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes      $   285       $  (11,087)
                                                  ============= ================

Revenue

     For the three months ended March 29, 2002, total revenue decreased by $13.8
million or 12% to $104.0 million from $117.9 million in the corresponding period
in fiscal 2001.

Engineering and Construction

Revenue

     Products within the Engineering and Construction segment include surveying,
general   construction,   site   preparation,   excavation,   road  and   runway
construction,   interior  construction  and  underground  construction  systems.
Engineering and  Construction  revenues  decreased by $5.3 million or 7% for the
three months ended March 29, 2002 as compared with the same corresponding period
in fiscal 2001. The decrease was due to the following:

o    Construction Instruments and Machine Control product lines recorded reduced
     revenue as a result of a shift in the distribution  model from direct sales
     offices,  to more dealer dependent  channels and as a result of the general
     economic slowdown.

o    In the first  fiscal  quarter of 2001 there was strong  demand for the land
     survey  product  line  primarily  due to the  introduction  of the "Trimble
     Toolbox(TM)".  The Trimble  Toolbox is a set of integrated  surveying tools
     that provides  significantly  higher  functionality  to surveyors and other
     construction professionals.

Operating Income

     Engineering and Construction  operating income increased by $1.9 million or
2% for the  three  months  ended  March  29,  2002 as  compared  with  the  same
corresponding period in fiscal 2001. The increase was due to the following:

o    A favorable mix of product sales,  including increased sales of our virtual
     reference software,  resulted in gross margins being slightly improved from
     prior year despite lower revenues.

o    The continued  realization of cost  synergies  from actions  implemented in
     2001 as a result of the acquisition of the Spectra  Precision Group.  These
     actions  included  the  integration  of sales  forces,  rationalization  of
     overlapping  product lines,  and the elimination of redundant  development,
     and sales and service facilities.

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Trimble Field Solutions

Revenue

     Products  within the Trimble  Field  Solutions  segment  include  GPS-based
machine guidance systems, field management systems, laser-based water management
systems and solutions for a variety of applications  in asset tracking.  Trimble
Field  Solutions  revenues  increased by $1.0 million or 6% for the three months
ended March 29, 2002 as compared  with the same  corresponding  period in fiscal
2001.  The  increase in revenue  was due to new  products  and more  competitive
pricing  offered in our  Agriculture  product  line,  resulting  in higher sales
volumes.  Among  the new  products  contributing  to  increased  sales,  was the
EZ-Guide (TM) system for tractor guidance.

Operating Income

     Trimble Field Solutions  operating  income increased by $1.4 million or 45%
for  the  three  months  ended  March  29,  2002  as  compared   with  the  same
corresponding period in fiscal 2001. The increase in operating income was due to
the following:

o    Higher  revenues and lower  operating  expenses  combined to produce higher
     divisional income.

o    Engineering  spending was reduced on some  projects as they were  completed
     and new products introduced.

o    Selling expenses were also reduced by the sale of some company owned retail
     operations to third party dealers.

Trimble Mobile Solutions

Revenue

     Products  within  the  Trimble  Mobile   Solutions   segment  use  GPS  and
information  technologies to provide  solutions for a variety of applications in
fleet management. Trimble Mobile Solutions revenues decreased by $0.6 million or
20% for the  three  months  ended  March  29,  2002 as  compared  with  the same
corresponding  period in fiscal  2001.  The  decrease  in revenue was due to the
following factors:

o    Reduced sales of wireless products due to the economic slow down.

o    Weakness in our Satcom Galaxy Inmarsat -C business. We announced early last
     year that we would exit this product line due to the wide  availability and
     significant cost savings of cellular products.

Operating Income

     Trimble Mobile Solutions operating loss increased by $0.3 million or 9% for
the three  months ended March 29, 2002 as compared  with the same  corresponding
period in fiscal 2001.  The increase in operating  loss was due to the following
factors:

o    Decrease in margins due to the  sell-off of existing  Satcom  inventory  at
     reduced prices.

o    Competitive pricing pressures on wireless hardware.

o    Significant  costs  incurred in the  development  of a service  platform to
     enable  a  range  of  asset  management  solutions  including  an  internet
     delivered cellular based solution for vehicle fleet management.

Component Technologies

Revenue

     Products within the Component  Technologies  segment consist principally of
proprietary   GPS   chipsets   and  modules   marketed  to  original   equipment
manufacturers.  Component Technologies revenues decreased by $6.1

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million or 38% for the three  months  ended March 29, 2002 as compared  with the
same corresponding period in fiscal 2001. The decrease in revenue was due to the
following factors:

o    Embedded  product  lines were down  approximately  $2.3 million or 48% year
     over year due to the economic slowdown.

o    Timing   product   lines  were  down  due  to  reduced   spending   in  the
     telecommunications market.

o    * In-vehicle  navigation unit sales decreased by approximately $2.6 million
     due to  decreases  in  average  selling  prices.  We expect  this  trend to
     continue as technology  advances in component  technology will enable among
     other things, reduced cost.

Operating Income

     Component  Technologies  operating  income decreased by $1.0 million or 45%
for  the  three  months  ended  March  29,  2002  as  compared   with  the  same
corresponding  period in fiscal 2001.  The decrease in operating  income was due
primarily  to lower  revenue,  which was  offset  by a  reduction  in  operating
expenses.

Portfolio Technologies

Revenue

     This segment is an aggregation of various  operations  that each equal less
than ten percent of the Company's total operating revenue. These markets include
the  operations  of the  Military  Advanced  Systems  division  and Tripod  Data
Systems.  Portfolio  Technologies  revenues decreased by $2.8 million or 55% for
the three  months ended March 29, 2002 as compared  with the same  corresponding
period in fiscal 2001. The decrease in revenue was due to the following:

o    Reduction of $1.7 million in our commercial aviation product line. The sale
     of the air transport product line to Honeywell was completed in March 2001.

o    Decrease of $1.5 million or 51% in our military products primarily due to a
     delayed  shipment.  We expect the order to ship  during  the second  fiscal
     quarter of 2002.

o    The above decreases were partially offset by an increase of $0.5 million or
     14% in our At Work Computer product lines.

Operating Income

     Portfolio  Technologies operating loss decreased by $0.3 million or 55% for
the three  months ended March 29, 2002 as compared  with the same  corresponding
period in fiscal 2001.  The decrease in operating  loss was primarily due to the
following:

o    Decrease  in  research  and  development  expenses  of  approximately  $0.6
     million.

o    Disposal  of the  commercial  aviation  product  line in the  first  fiscal
     quarter of 2001.

International Revenues.

     * Sales  to our  unaffiliated  customers  in  locations  outside  the  U.S.
comprised  approximately  50% and 52% of total  revenues  for three months ended
March 29,  2002 and  March  30,  2001,  respectively.  North  and South  America
represented  56% of total revenue,  Europe 31%, and Asia 14% in the first fiscal
quarter of 2002.  We  anticipate  that  sales to  international  customers  will
continue to account for a significant  portion of our revenue.  For this reason,
we are  subject  to  the  risks  inherent  in  these  foreign  sales,  including
unexpected  changes in regulatory  requirements,  exchange  rates,  governmental
approval,  and  tariffs  or other  barriers.  Even  though  the U.S.  Government
announced on March 29, 1996,  that it would support and maintain the GPS system,
and on May 1, 2000,  stated  that it has no intent to ever  again use  Selective
Availability  (SA), a method of degrading GPS accuracy,  there may be reluctance
in certain foreign markets to purchase such products given the control of GPS by
the U.S. Government. Trimble's

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results of operations could be adversely  affected if we were unable to continue
to generate significant sales in locations outside the U.S.

Gross Margin

     * Gross margin  varies due to a number of factors,  including  product mix,
international  sales mix,  customer type, the effects of production  volumes and
fixed manufacturing costs on unit product costs, and new product start-up costs.
Gross  margin as a  percentage  of total  revenues  was 52% for the three months
ended March 29, 2002 and 49% for the same  corresponding  period in fiscal 2001.
The increase in gross margin  percentage  for the first fiscal  quarter of 2002,
compared with the same corresponding  period in fiscal 2001, was due to the fact
in the first  fiscal of quarter  of 2001 the  Company  incurred a three  million
dollar charge primarily  associated with the write-down of inventory  related to
the consolidation and simplification of product lines, which was not repeated in
the first fiscal quarter of 2002. Cost synergies and further  integration of our
Spectra  Precision  acquisition  also  contributed to increased  efficiencies in
manufacturing costs over the prior fiscal year.

     Because of  potential  product  mix changes  within and among the  industry
markets,  market  pressures  on  unit  selling  prices,   fluctuations  in  unit
manufacturing costs,  including increases in component prices and other factors,
current level gross margins  cannot be assured.  In addition,  should the global
economic conditions deteriorate further, gross margin could be further adversely
impacted.

Operating Expenses

     The following table shows operating  expenses for the periods indicated and
should be read in conjunction with the narrative descriptions of those operating
expenses below:

                                                   March 29,          March 30,
Three Months Ended                                    2002              2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------
(In thousands)

Research and development                        $     15,038     $      15,819
Sales and marketing                                   22,127            28,141
General and administrative                            10,798             9,392
Restructuring charges                                    304             1,724
Amortization of goodwill and other
  purchased intangibles                                1,978             7,316
                                                ------------      --------------
 Total                                          $     50,245      $     62,392
                                                ============      ==============
Research and Development

     Research and  development  spending  decreased  by $0.8 million  during the
first fiscal quarter of 2002, and represented 14% of revenue,  compared with 13%
in the same corresponding  period in fiscal 2001. The decrease was due primarily
to the following factors:

o    Decrease in temporary help and consulting  expenses of  approximately  $0.5
     million for the three  months  ended March 29, 2002  compared  with similar
     period in prior year.

o    Decrease in outside  engineering  expenses  related to chip  development as
     well  decrease  in  pilot  run and  non-recurring  engineering  tooling  of
     approximately  $0.4  million  for the three  months  ended  March 29,  2002
     compared with similar period in prior year.

o    Trimble's  receipt of  approximately  $0.4 million from cost  reimbursement
     funds for military  research and development  programs for the three months
     ended March 29, 2002 as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2001.

o    The above  decreases were partially  offset by an increase in  compensation
     and related  expenses of $0.5  million for the three months ended March 29,
     2002 as compared to the same period in fiscal year 2001.

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     * The  Company  believes  that  the  development  and  introduction  of new
products is critical  to its future  success and expects to continue  its active
development of future products.

Sales and Marketing

     Sales and  marketing  expense  decreased by $6.0  million  during the first
fiscal quarter of 2002, and represents 21% of revenue,  compared with 24% in the
same corresponding period in fiscal 2001. The decrease in 2002 was due primarily
to the following factors:

o    During first fiscal quarter of 2001 the Company sold off many of its direct
     sales offices which decreased sales and marketing  expense by approximately
     $2.6  million for the three  months ended March 29, 2002 as compared to the
     same period in fiscal year 2001.

o    Decreases in compensation and related expenses,  as well as, temporary help
     and consulting  expenses of approximately $1.3 million for the three months
     ended March 29, 2002 compared with similar period in prior year.

o    Decreases  in  travel,  advertising,  promotional,  trade  show,  and sales
     commission  expenses of  approximately  $1.4  million for the three  months
     ended March 29, 2002 compared with similar period in prior year.

o    Reduction  in  facility,   equipment,  office  and  telephone  expenses  of
     approximately  $0.6  million  for the three  months  ended  March 29,  2002
     compared with similar period in prior year.

     * Trimble's future growth will depend in part on the timely development and
continued  viability  of the markets in which we currently  compete,  and on our
ability to continue to identify and exploit new markets for our products.

General and Administrative

     General and  administrative  expense  increased by $1.4 million  during the
first fiscal quarter of 2002,  representing 10% of revenue,  compared with 8% in
the same  corresponding  period in fiscal  2001.  The  increase  in 2002 was due
primarily to the following factors:


o    Trimble  also had  increases  in facility  expenses of  approximately  $0.7
     million for the three  months  ended March 29, 2002  compared  with similar
     period in prior year.

o    An allowance for doubtful  accounts  charge of  approximately  $0.6 million
     during the first  fiscal  quarter of 2002  primarily  related to  exposures
     faced  by the  Company  in  Argentina  because  of the  country's  troubled
     economy, as well as customers impacted by the difficult economic climate.

Restructuring charges

     Restructuring  charges of $0.3 million and $1.7  million were  recorded for
the three month periods  ended March 29, 2002 and March 30, 2001,  respectively,
which are primarily related to severance costs. These  restructuring  activities
impacted 7 individuals  in the first fiscal  quarter 2002 and 65  individuals in
the first fiscal quarter of 2001. As of March 29, 2002, all of the restructuring
charges except for approximately  $106,000 have been paid. The remaining amounts
are expected to be paid in the second fiscal quarter of 2002. See Note 13 of the
Condensed   Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for  discussion  regarding  the
restructuring.

Spectra Precision Group Restructuring Activities

     At the time the Company  acquired the Spectra  Precision Group, the Company
formulated  a  restructuring  plan and provided  approximately  $9.0 million for
costs to close certain duplicative office facilities, combine

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operations  including  redundant  domestic and foreign  legal  entities,  reduce
workforce in overlapping areas, and relocate certain employees. These costs were
accrued for as part of the  allocation  of the purchase  price.  Included in the
total cost was  approximately  $2.7  million  related to the  discontinuance  of
overlapping  product  lines,  which was  included  in our reserve for excess and
obsolete inventory. The facility consolidation and employee relocations resulted
primarily from combining  certain office  facilities and duplicative  functions,
including management functions,  of the Spectra Precision Group. As of March 29,
2002,  the Company had charged  against the reserve  approximately  $3.6 million
which consisted of $1.1 million for legal and tax consulting  expenses  relating
to consolidation of legal entities,  $1.3 million for severance  expenses,  $0.8
million for  facilities and direct sales offices  closures,  $0.3 million for an
underfunded pension plan, and other costs of $0.1 million, of which $0.3 million
was spent during the first fiscal quarter of fiscal 2002.

     The Company revised its final estimates for costs to complete the remaining
planned  activities  and  accordingly  reduced  its  restructuring   reserve  by
approximately $1.1 million,  with a corresponding  adjustment to goodwill in the
fourth  quarter of fiscal  2001.  The  reserve  balance was  approximately  $1.6
million at March 29, 2002, and the Company  anticipates  completing the majority
of its remaining  restructuring  activities during fiscal 2002. These activities
consist  principally  of legal  costs and other  expenses  required  to  combine
redundant legal entities.

     The  elements  of the  reserve  at March 29,  2002,  on the  balance  sheet
(included in accrued liabilities) are as follows:


                                 Employee Severance and    Facility Closure, Legal
                                       Relocation              and Tax Expense              Total
(In thousands)
                                                                                
Total reserve                           $ 1,945                    $ 4,370                $ 6,315
Amounts paid/written off                 (1,685)                    (1,945)                (3,630)
Revision to estimates                      (260)                      (812)                (1,072)
                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance as of March 29, 2002            $      -                   $ 1,613                $ 1,613
                                 ========================================================================


Amortization of Goodwill and Other Purchased Intangibles

                                                  March 29,        March 30,
Three Months Ended                                  2002             2001
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands)

Amortization of goodwill                        $          -        $   1,920
Amortization of  other purchased intangibles           1,978            5,396
Amortization of other intangibles                        208              204
                                               --------------     --------------
Total amortization of goodwill, other
    purchased, and other intangibles            $      2,186        $   7,520
                                               ==============     ==============

     Amortization expense of goodwill and other purchased  intangibles decreased
during  the  first  fiscal  quarter  of  2002  by  approximately   $5.3  million
representing  2% of revenue,  compared with 6% in fiscal 2001.  The decrease was
primarily  due to  the  adoption  of  SFAS  142,  which  does  not  require  the
amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives.

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Nonoperating income (expense), net

     The  following  table shows  nonoperating  income  (expenses),  net for the
periods  indicated  and  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  narrative
descriptions of those expenses below:

                                         March 29,        March 30,
Three Months Ended                          2002            2001
- -------------------------------------- --------------- ----------------
(In thousands)

Interest income                          $       87           $   370
Interest expense                             (4,030)           (6,087)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)                    (59)             (145)
Other income (expense)                          199              (333)
                                       --------------- ----------------
 Total                                   $   (3,803)        $  (6,195)
                                       =============== ================

     Nonoperating expense, net decreased by $2.4 million during the first fiscal
quarter of 2002 as compared with same fiscal period in 2001.  The primary reason
for the  decrease  was a  reduction  in interest  expenses  related to loans and
Credit Facilities accounted for approximately $2.1 million.

Income Taxes

     For the three  months  ended  March 29, 2002 and March 30, 2001 the Company
recorded   provisions  for  income  taxes  of  $1.0  million  and  $0.5  million
respectively, which reflect foreign taxes on profits in foreign jurisdictions.

Inflation

     The effects of inflation on the Company's  financial  results have not been
significant to date.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

                                                March 29,       December 28,
As of                                              2002              2001
- -------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------
(Dollars in thousands)

Cash and cash equivalents                            $33,021          $31,078
As a percentage of total assets                         7.9%             7.4%
Accounts receivable days sales outstanding (DSO)          50               55
Inventory days sales outstanding                          98               90

                                                March 29,           March 30,
Three Months Ended                                 2002                2001
- -------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------
(Dollars in thousands)

Cash provided (used) by operating  activities        $ 9,247          $(2,780)
Cash used by investing activities                    $(3,989)         $(3,450)
Cash provided (used) by financing
   activities                                        $(3,315)         $10,025
Net increase in cash and  cash equivalents           $ 1,943          $ 3,122


     At March 29, 2002,  Trimble's cash and cash  equivalents  increased by $1.9
million from  December 28, 2001.  The Company  repaid $21.2  million of its debt
outstanding  under its subordinated note in March 2002. This was financed by the
issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of approximately  $17.4 million,
and cash

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generated from operating  activities of approximately $9.3 million.  The Company
also used  approximately  $2.2 million for the purchase of certain  assets,  and
approximately $1.8 million for net capital expenditures.

     At March  29,  2002,  Trimble's  debt  mainly  consisted  of $95.6  million
outstanding  under  senior  secured  credit  facilities,  and an  $68.7  million
subordinated promissory note related to the acquisition of the Spectra Precision
Group.  Trimble has relied primarily on cash provided by operating activities to
fund capital expenditures,  and other investing activities. During January 2002,
the Company raised $19.2 million in a private placement of equity.

     On March 20, 2002,  the Company used $21.2 million of net proceeds from its
private   placement  to  retire  accrued   interest  and  principal   under  its
subordinated  note with Spectra  Physics  Holdings  USA,  Inc., a subsidiary  of
Thermo Electron,  reducing the outstanding principal amount to $68.7 million. In
addition, the Company renegotiated the terms of the subordinated note. Under the
revised agreement, the maturity of the note was extended until July 14, 2004, at
the current  interest rate of  approximately  10.4% per year. In connection with
the amendment, on April 12, 2002, the Company issued to Spectra Physics Holdings
USA, Inc. a warrant to purchase up to 376,233  shares of Trimble's  common stock
over a fixed period of time. Initially,  Spectra Physics' warrant entitles it to
purchase  200,000 shares of common stock over a five-year  period at an exercise
price of $15.11 per share. Subsequently,  on a quarterly basis beginning on July
14, 2002,  Spectra  Physics'  warrant will be exercisable  for an additional 250
shares  of  common  stock  for  every  $1  million  of  principal  and  interest
outstanding until the note is paid off in full. These shares will be purchasable
at a price equal to the  average of  Trimble's  closing  price for the five days
immediately  preceding the last trading day of each quarter.  Under the terms of
the warrant,  the total number of shares issued will not exceed 376,233  shares.
The warrant was valued at $1.3 million and will be amortized to interest expense
over the remaining term of the related subordinated note.

     * In  the  first  fiscal  quarter  of  2002,  cash  provided  by  operating
activities  was $9.3  million,  as compared to cash used of $2.8  million in the
corresponding  fiscal  period in 2001.  In the  first  fiscal  quarter  of 2002,
Trimble  received a special  cash  distribution  of $11  million  from the joint
venture with  Caterpillar.  Trimble's  ability to continue to generate cash from
operations  will depend in large part on revenues,  the rate of  collections  of
accounts  receivable,  and continued  focus on reducing  operating costs and the
move towards  profitability.  The  accounts  receivable  days sales  outstanding
decreased  from year end due to  continued  focus on specific  past due balances
worldwide. The inventory days outstanding increased from year end due to a build
ahead of inventory  across most product  lines as an initial  supply for the new
European regional fulfillment center in the second quarter of fiscal 2002.

     Cash  flows used in  investing  activities  were $4.0  million in the first
fiscal quarter of 2002 as compared to $3.5 million in the  corresponding  fiscal
period in 2001.  Cash used in investing  activities in fiscal 2002 was primarily
related to approximately  25% additional  equity interest in Terrasat,  a German
corporation, and for the acquisition of property and equipment.

     Cash used by  financing  activities  was $3.3  million in the first  fiscal
quarter of 2002 as compared with cash provided by financing  activities of $10.1
million in the  corresponding  fiscal  period in 2001.  During the first  fiscal
quarter  of 2002,  the  Company  made  $21.2  million of  payments  against  its
subordinated  note.  These payments were offset by proceeds from the issuance of
common stock to employees  pursuant to Trimble's  stock option plan and employee
stock  purchase  plan of $30,000,  as well as  issuance of common  stock under a
private equity placement of $17.4 million.

     In July 2000,  Trimble  obtained  $200  million of senior,  secured  credit
facilities  (the "Credit  Facilities")  from a syndicate of banks to support the
acquisition of the Spectra  Precision  Group and the Company's  ongoing  working
capital  requirements and to refinance  certain existing debt (see Note 7 to the
Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements).  At March 29, 2002, Trimble had
approximately $95.6 million  outstanding under the Credit Facilities,  comprised
of $47.6 million under a five-year  $100 million term loan,  $25 million under a
$50 million three-year U.S. dollar only revolving Credit Facility  ("revolver"),
and $23 million under a $50 million three-year multi-currency revolver.

     The Credit  Facilities  are secured by all material  assets of the Company,
subject  to foreign  tax  considerations.  If  Trimble  is able to  achieve  and
maintain a leverage  ratio  (Debt/EBITDA)  of 2.0x or less for four  consecutive
quarters,  the security for the Credit  Facilities  will be released.  Financial
covenants of the Credit Facilities  include leverage,  fixed charge, and minimum
net worth tests. At March 29, 2002, the Company is in

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compliance  with debt covenants.  The amounts due under the three-year  revolver
loans are paid as the loans mature,  and the loan  commitment fees are paid on a
quarterly  basis.  Under the  five-year  term loan,  the  Company is due to make
payments  (excluding  interest) of approximately $15 million in fiscal 2002, $24
million in fiscal 2003 and the remaining $8.6 million in fiscal 2004.

     Management  believes that its cash and cash equivalents,  together with its
credit  facilities,  will be sufficient to meet its  anticipated  operating cash
needs for the next  twelve  months.  At March 29,  2002,  the  Company had $33.0
million of cash and cash  equivalents,  as well as access to $52 million of cash
under the terms of its three-year revolver loans.

     Trimble is currently  restricted from paying dividends and is limited as to
the amount of its common  stock  that it can  repurchase  under the terms of the
Credit Facilities.  We are allowed to pay dividends and repurchase shares of its
common  stock up to 25% of net  income  in the  previous  fiscal  year.  We have
obligations under noncancelable  operating leases for its office facilities.  In
fiscal  2002,  the  payments  under  these  noncancelable  operating  leases are
expected to be approximately $12.7 million.

     * We expect  fiscal 2002  capital  expenditures  to be  approximately  $7.0
million  to $9.0  million,  primarily  for  computer  equipment,  software,  and
leasehold improvements associated with business expansion.  Decisions related to
how much cash is used for  investing are  influenced  by the expected  amount of
cash to be provided by operations.

     * Trimble has entered into forward foreign currency  exchange  contracts to
offset  the  effects  of  changes  in  exchange  rates  on   foreign-denominated
intercompany  receivables.  At March 29, 2002, we had forward  foreign  currency
exchange   contracts  to  sell   approximately   308.4  million   Japanese  yen,
approximately  4.6  million  Euros,  approximately  1.1 million  British  pounds
sterling,  and to buy approximately 13.7 million Japanese yen, approximately 0.2
million  British  pounds  sterling,  and  approximately  1.6 million New Zealand
dollars at contracted rates that mature over the next three months.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     Trimble  adopted  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 144,
"Accounting  for the  Impairment  or  Disposal  of  Long-lived  Assets,"  at the
beginning  of  fiscal  2002.  The  effect  of  adopting  SFAS 144 did not have a
material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

     Trimble  adopted   Financial   Accounting   Standards  No.  141,   Business
Combinations,  and  No.  142,  Goodwill  and  Other  Intangible  Assets,  at the
beginning of fiscal  2002.  Application  of the  nonamortization  provisions  of
Statement 142 significantly  reduced  amortization expense to approximately $2.0
million  for  the  period  ended  March  29,  2002.  The  Company   reclassified
identifiable  intangible  assets with indefinite  lives, as defined by Statement
142, to goodwill  at the date of  adoption.  The  Company  tested  goodwill  for
impairment  using the two-step  process  prescribed in Statement  142. The first
step is a screen for  potential  impairment,  while the second step measures the
amount  of the  impairment,  if any.  No  impairment  charge  resulted  from the
impairment  tests.  The  effect  of  adopting  SFAS  141 and 142 did not  have a
material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

Certain Other Risk Factors

Our Annual and Quarterly Performance May Fluctuate.

     Our operating  results have  fluctuated  and can be expected to continue to
fluctuate in the future on a quarterly  and annual basis as a result of a number
of factors, many of which are beyond our control. Results in any period could be
affected by changes in market  demand,  competitive  market  conditions,  market
acceptance  of  new or  existing  products,  fluctuations  in  foreign  currency
exchange  rates,  the  cost and  availability  of  components,  our  ability  to
manufacture and ship products,  the mix of our customer base and sales channels,
the mix of  products  sold,  our  ability  to expand  our  sales  and  marketing
organization  effectively,  our ability to attract and retain key  technical and
managerial  employees,  the timing of shipments of products under  contracts and
sale of licensing rights, and general global economic  conditions.  In addition,
demand for our  products  in any  quarter  or year may vary due to the  seasonal
buying  patterns  of our  customers  in the  agricultural  and  engineering  and
construction industries.  Due to the foregoing factors, our operating results in
one  or  more  future   periods  are  expected  to  be  subject  to  significant
fluctuations.  The price of our common stock could decline  substantially in the
event such fluctuations result in our financial performance being

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below the expectations of public market analysts and investors,  which are based
primarily on historical models that are not necessarily accurate representations
of the future.

Our Operating Results in Each Quarter May Not Accurately Reflect Business
Activity in Each Quarter.

     Due,  in part,  to the buying  patterns  of our  customers,  a  significant
portion of our quarterly  revenues  occurs from orders  received and immediately
shipped to  customers in the last few weeks and days of each  quarter,  although
our operating  expenses tend to remain  constant.  Engineering and  construction
purchases  tend to occur in early  spring,  and  governmental  agencies  tend to
utilize  funds  available  at the  end  of  the  government's  fiscal  year  for
additional purchases at the end of our third fiscal quarter in September of each
year.  Concentrations of orders sometimes also occur at the end of our other two
fiscal quarters. Additionally, a majority of our sales force earn commissions on
a quarterly basis,  which may cause  concentrations  of orders at the end of any
fiscal quarter.  If for any reason  expected sales are deferred,  orders are not
received,  or  shipments  were to be delayed a few days at the end of a quarter,
our operating  results and reported earnings per share for that quarter could be
significantly impacted.

Our Inability to Accurately Predict Orders and Shipments May Affect Our Revenue,
Expenses and Earnings per Share.

     Because  we have  been  unable  in the  past to  predict  exactly  when our
customers will place orders and request shipments, we cannot accurately plan our
manufacturing requirements. As a result, if the orders and shipments differ from
what we predict,  we may incur additional expenses and build unneeded inventory,
which may require additional reserves.  Any significant change in our customers'
purchasing  patterns  could  have a  material  adverse  effect on our  operating
results and reported earnings per share for a particular quarter.

Our Gross Margin Is Subject to Fluctuation.

     Our gross margin is affected by a number of factors, including product mix,
product  pricing,  cost of  components,  foreign  currency  exchange  rates  and
manufacturing  costs.  For example,  since our Engineering and  Construction and
Geographic  Information  Systems  (GIS)  products  generally  have higher  gross
margins than our Component Technologies products,  absent other factors, a shift
in sales toward  Engineering and  Construction  and GIS products would lead to a
gross margin improvement.  On the other hand, if market conditions in the highly
competitive  Engineering and  Construction  and GIS market segments forced us to
lower unit prices, we would suffer a decline in gross margin unless we were able
to timely offset the price  reduction by a reduction in  production  costs or by
sales of other  products  with higher gross  margins.  A decline in gross margin
could have a material effect on our operating results.

We Are Dependent on a Sole Manufacturer for Our Products and on Sole Suppliers
of Critical Parts for Our Products.

     With the selection of Solectron  Corporation in August 1999 as an exclusive
manufacturing  partner for many of our GPS products previously  manufactured out
of our Sunnyvale facilities, we are substantially dependent upon a sole supplier
for the  manufacture  of our products.  Under the agreement with  Solectron,  we
provide to Solectron a twelve-month  product  forecast and place purchase orders
with  Solectron  sixty  calendar  days in advance of the  scheduled  delivery of
products to our customers.  Although  purchase  orders placed with Solectron are
cancelable,  the  terms of the  agreement  would  require  us to  purchase  from
Solectron  all material  inventory not  returnable or usable by other  Solectron
customers.  Accordingly, if we inaccurately forecast demand for our products, we
may be unable to obtain adequate  manufacturing  capacity from Solectron to meet
customers'  delivery  requirements or we may accumulate excess  inventories,  if
such inventories are not usable by other Solectron customers.

     In addition,  we rely on sole suppliers for a number of our critical ASICS.
We have experienced  shortages of supplies,  including ASICS, in the past. As an
example,  we were  affected by  industry-wide  shortages  of memory  devices and
electronic  components  that  reached  their  most  severe  impact  in the third
calendar  quarter of 2000.  Our current  reliance on sole or a limited  group of
suppliers involves several risks,  including a potential  inability to obtain an
adequate  supply of required  components and reduced  control over pricing.  Any
inability to obtain  adequate  deliveries or any other  circumstance  that would
require  us to  seek  alternative  sources  of  supply  or to  manufacture  such
components  internally  could  significantly  delay  our  ability  to  ship  our
products, which could damage relationships with

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current and prospective customers and could harm our reputation and brand, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our Credit Agreement Contains Stringent Financial Covenants.

     Two of the financial  covenants in our Credit Agreement with ABN AMRO Bank,
N.V. and certain other banks,  dated as of July 14, 2000 as amended (the "Credit
Agreement"),  minimum  fixed charge  coverage and maximum  leverage  ratio,  are
extremely sensitive to changes in earnings before interest,  taxes, depreciation
and amortization  ("EBITDA").  In turn,  EBITDA is highly correlated to revenues
and cost  cutting.  Due to  uncertainties  associated  with the  downturn in the
worldwide economy, our future revenues by quarter are becoming increasingly more
difficult  to forecast and we have  recently  put in place  various cost cutting
measures,  including the consolidation of service functions and centers, closure
of redundant offices, consolidation of redundant product lines and reductions in
staff.  If revenues  should decline at a faster pace than the rate of these cost
cutting measures, on a quarter to quarter basis we may not be in compliance with
the two  above  mentioned  financial  covenants.  If we  default  on one or more
covenants, we will have to obtain either negotiated waivers or amendments to the
Credit  Agreement.  If we are unable to obtain such waivers or  amendments,  the
banks  would  have the  right  to  accelerate  the  payment  of our  outstanding
obligations  under the Credit  Agreement,  which  would have a material  adverse
effect on our  financial  condition and  viability as an operating  company.  In
addition,  a  default  under  one of  our  debt  instruments  may  also  trigger
cross-defaults  under our other debt instruments.  An event of default under any
debt instrument, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on
us.

Our  Substantial  Indebtedness  Could  Materially  Restrict Our  Operations  and
Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition.

     We now have, and for the foreseeable  future will have, a significant level
of indebtedness. Our substantial indebtedness could:

o    increase  our  vulnerability  to  general  adverse  economic  and  industry
     conditions;
o    limit our ability to fund future  working  capital,  capital  expenditures,
     research and development and other general  corporate  requirements,  or to
     make certain investments that could benefit us;
o    require us to  dedicate a  substantial  portion of our cash flow to service
     interest and principal payments on our debt;
o    limit our  flexibility to react to changes in our business and the industry
     in which we operate; and
o    limit our ability to borrow additional funds.

We Face Competition in Our Markets.

     Our  markets  are highly  competitive  and we expect  that both  direct and
indirect  competition  will  increase  in the future.  Our  overall  competitive
position  depends  on a number of  factors  including  the  price,  quality  and
performance of our products,  the level of customer service,  the development of
new technology and our ability to participate in emerging  markets.  Within each
of our markets,  we encounter  direct  competition  from other GPS,  optical and
laser  suppliers and  competition may intensify from various larger domestic and
international  competitors  and new  market  entrants,  some of which may be our
current customers.  The competition in the future, may, in some cases, result in
price  reductions,  reduced margins or loss of market share,  any of which could
materially and adversely  affect our business,  operating  results and financial
condition.  We believe  that our ability to compete  successfully  in the future
against  existing and additional  competitors will depend largely on our ability
to execute our  strategy  to provide  systems and  products  with  significantly
differentiated  features compared to currently available products.  There can be
no assurance  that we will be able to implement this strategy  successfully,  or
that any such products will be competitive  with other  technologies or products
that  may be  developed  by our  competitors,  many of whom  have  significantly
greater  financial,  technical,   manufacturing,   marketing,  sales  and  other
resources  than we do. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete
successfully against current or future competitors or that competitive pressures
cause us to lose  market  share or force us to engage in price  reductions  that
could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We May Encounter Problems Associated With International Operations and Sales.

     Our  customers  are located  throughout  the world.  Sales to  unaffiliated
customers in foreign locations represented  approximately 50% of our revenues in
our first fiscal quarter of 2002 and 52% in the corresponding fiscal

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period for 2001.  In addition,  we have  significant  international  operations,
including  manufacturing  facilities,   sales  personnel  and  customer  support
operations.  Our  international  sales operations  include offices in Australia,
Canada,  China,  France,  Germany,  Great Britain,  Japan,  Mexico, New Zealand,
Sweden, Russia, Singapore and others. Our international manufacturing facilities
are in Sweden and Germany.  Our  international  presence exposes us to risks not
faced by  wholly-domestic  companies.  Specifically,  we have experienced issues
relating to integration of foreign  operations,  greater  difficulty in accounts
receivable   collection,   longer  payment  cycles  and  currency  fluctuations.
Additionally,  we face the following risks, among others:  unexpected changes in
regulatory requirements;  tariffs and other trade barriers; political, legal and
economic instability in foreign markets,  particularly in those markets in which
we maintain manufacturing and research facilities;  difficulties in staffing and
management;  language and cultural  barriers;  seasonal  reductions  in business
activities  in the  summer  months  in  Europe  and some  other  countries;  and
potentially  adverse  tax  consequences.  Although we  implemented  a program to
attempt to manage foreign  exchange risks through hedging and other  strategies,
there can be no assurance that this program will be successful and that currency
exchange  rate  fluctuations  will not have a  material  adverse  effect  on our
results of operations.  In addition,  in certain foreign  markets,  there may be
reluctance to purchase  products based on GPS  technology,  given the control of
GPS by the U.S. Government.

We Are Dependent on Proprietary Technology.

     Our  future  success  and  competitive   position  is  dependent  upon  our
proprietary  technology,  and we rely on patent,  trade  secret,  trademark  and
copyright law to protect our  intellectual  property.  There can be no assurance
that the patents owned or licensed by us will not be invalidated,  circumvented,
challenged,  or that the rights  granted  thereunder  will  provide  competitive
advantages to us or that any of our pending or future patent  applications  will
be issued  within  the  scope of the  claims  sought  by us,  if at all.  We are
currently defending two separate lawsuits for alleged patent  infringement,  one
alleging  infringement of a patent by some of our grade control  systems,  which
products  accounted  for  approximately  two percent (2%) of our revenues in our
fiscal year 2001, and another alleging  infringement by our surveying  products,
which products accounted for approximately  eleven percent (11%) of our revenues
in our fiscal year 2001.  In the event that in either or both of these suits our
products are held to be  infringing a valid patent,  we could be prevented  from
continuing  to sell these  products  and could be  required  to pay  substantial
damages, or, alternatively, enter into a royalty-bearing license agreement.

     There can be no assurance  that others will not develop  technologies  that
are similar or superior to our  technology,  duplicate our  technology or design
around the patents  owned by us. In addition,  effective  copyright,  patent and
trade  secret  protection  may be  unavailable,  limited or not  applied  for in
certain foreign countries.  There can be no assurance that the steps taken by us
to protect our technology will prevent the  misappropriation of such technology.
The value of our products relies  substantially  on our technical  innovation in
fields in which there are many current patent filings.  We recognize that as new
patents  are  issued or are  brought  to our  attention  by the  holders of such
patents, it may be necessary for us to withdraw products from the market, take a
license from such patent  holders,  or redesign our products.  We do not believe
any of our products  currently  infringe patents or other proprietary  rights of
third  parties,  but we cannot be certain  they do not do so. In  addition,  the
legal costs and engineering time required to safeguard  intellectual property or
to defend against  litigation could become a significant  expense of operations.
Such  events  could  have  a  material   adverse   effect  on  our  revenues  or
profitability.

We Are Dependent on New Products.

     Our future revenue stream depends to a large degree on our ability to bring
new products to market on a timely basis.  We must continue to make  significant
investments  in  research  and  development  in order to continue to develop new
products,  enhance  existing  products  and achieve  market  acceptance  of such
products.  However,  there can be no assurance that  development  stage products
will be  successfully  completed  or, if  developed,  will  achieve  significant
customer  acceptance.  If we were  unable to  successfully  define,  develop and
introduce  competitive new products,  and enhance existing products,  our future
results of operations would be adversely affected. Development and manufacturing
schedules for technology products are difficult to predict,  and there can be no
assurance  that  we  will  achieve  timely  initial  customer  shipments  of new
products.  The  timely  availability  of these  products  in  volume  and  their
acceptance  by  customers  are  important  to our future  success A delay in new
product  introductions  could  have  a  significant  impact  on our  results  of
operations.  No  assurance  can be given that we will not incur  problems in the
future in innovating and introducing new products.

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Our Stock Price May Be Volatile.

     Our  common  stock  has  experienced  and  can be  expected  to  experience
substantial  price  volatility  in response to actual or  anticipated  quarterly
variations in results of operations,  announcements of technological innovations
or new  products by us or our  competitors,  developments  related to patents or
other  intellectual  property  rights,  developments  in our  relationship  with
customers,  suppliers,  or strategic  partners  and other events or factors.  In
addition, any shortfall or changes in revenue, gross margins, earnings, or other
financial  results  from  analysts'  expectations  could  cause the price of our
common stock to fluctuate  significantly.  Additionally,  certain macro-economic
factors  such as changes in  interest  rates as well as market  climate  for the
high-technology  sector  could also have an impact on the  trading  price of our
stock.

We Face Risks of Entering Into and Maintaining Alliances.

     We believe that in certain  emerging markets our success will depend on our
ability to form and maintain  alliances with  established  system  providers and
industry  leaders.  Our  failure to form and  maintain  such  alliances,  or the
preemption  of  such  alliances  by  actions  of  other  competitors  or us will
adversely affect our ability to penetrate emerging markets. No assurances can be
given that we will not experience  problems from current or future  alliances or
that we will realize value from any such strategic alliances.

We Face Risks in Investing in and Integrating New Acquisitions.

     We are continuously evaluating external investments in technologies related
to our business,  and have made relatively small strategic equity investments in
a  number  of GPS  related  technology  companies.  Acquisitions  of  companies,
divisions of companies,  or products entail  numerous  risks,  including (i) the
potential  inability to successfully  integrate acquired operations and products
or to realize cost savings or other anticipated benefits from integration;  (ii)
diversion of  management's  attention;  (iii) loss of key  employees of acquired
operations;  and (iv) inability to recover strategic  investments in development
stage entities.  As a result of such  acquisitions,  we have significant  assets
that include  goodwill  and other  purchased  intangibles.  The testing of these
intangibles  under  established  accounting  guidelines for impairment  requires
significant  use of judgment  and  assumptions.  Changes in business  conditions
could require adjustments to the valuation of these assets. Any such problems in
integration or  adjustments  to the value of the assets  acquired could harm our
growth  strategy and have a material  adverse effect on our business,  financial
condition and compliance with debt covenants.

We Are Dependent on Key Customers.

     We currently enjoy strong  relationships with key customers.  An increasing
amount of our revenue is generated from large original  equipment  manufacturers
such as Siemens VDO Automotive,  Nortel,  Caterpillar,  CNH Global,  Bosch,  and
others.  A  reduction  or loss of  business  with these  customers  could have a
material  adverse  effect on our financial  condition and results of operations.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to realize value from
these relationships in the future.

We Are Dependent on Retaining and  Attracting  Highly  Skilled  Development  and
Managerial Personnel.

     Our ability to maintain our competitive technological position will depend,
in a large  part,  on our  ability  to  attract,  motivate,  and  retain  highly
qualified  development  and  managerial  personnel.  Competition  for  qualified
employees in our industry and location is intense, and there can be no assurance
that we will be able to attract,  motivate and retain enough qualified employees
necessary for the future continued development of our business and products.

We Are Subject to the Impact of Governmental and Other Similar Certifications.

     We market  certain  products that are subject to  governmental  and similar
certifications  before  they can be sold.  For  example,  CE  certification  for
radiated  emissions is required  for most GPS  receiver and data  communications
products sold in the European Union. An inability to obtain such  certifications
in a timely manner could have an adverse effect on our operating results.  Also,
our products  that use  integrated  radio  communication  technology  require an
end-user to obtain  licensing from the Federal  Communications  Commission (FCC)
for frequency-band usage.

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During the fourth quarter of 1998, the FCC temporarily suspended the issuance of
licenses for certain of our real-time kinematic products because of interference
with certain other users of similar radio frequencies.  An inability or delay in
obtaining such  certifications  or delays of the FCC could adversely  affect our
ability  to bring  our  products  to  market,  which  could  harm  our  customer
relationships and have a material adverse effect on our business.

We Are  Dependent  on the  Availability  of  Allocated  Bands  Within  the Radio
Frequency Spectrum.

     Our GPS  technology  is dependent  on the use of the  Standard  Positioning
Service ("SPS")  provided by the U.S.  Government's  Global  Positioning  System
(GPS). The GPS SPS operates in radio frequency bands that are globally allocated
for radio  navigation  satellite  services.  International  allocations of radio
frequency  are  made by the  International  Telecommunications  Union  (ITU),  a
specialized  technical  agency of the  United  Nations.  These  allocations  are
further  governed by radio  regulations that have treaty status and which may be
subject to modification  every  two-three years by the World  Radiocommunication
Conference.  Any ITU reallocation of radio frequency bands,  including frequency
band  segmentation or sharing of spectrum,  may materially and adversely  affect
the utility and  reliability  of our  products,  which would,  in turn,  cause a
material adverse effect on our operating results. Many of our products use other
radio frequency  bands,  together with the GPS signal,  to provide  enhanced GPS
capabilities, such as real-time kinematic precision. The continuing availability
of these non-GPS radio frequencies is essential to provide enhanced GPS products
to our precision survey markets.  Any regulatory changes in spectrum  allocation
or in allowable  operating  conditions may  materially and adversely  affect the
utility and reliability of our products,  which would, in turn, cause a material
adverse effect on our operating  results.  In addition,  unwanted emissions from
mobile satellite  services and other equipment  operating in adjacent  frequency
bands or  inband  from  licensed  and  unlicensed  devices  may  materially  and
adversely affect the utility and reliability of our products, which could result
in a material  adverse  effect on our  operating  results.  The FCC  continually
receives proposals for novel  technologies and services,  such as ultra-wideband
technologies, which may seek to operate in, or across, the radio frequency bands
currently  used by the  GPS  SPS  and  other  public  safety  services.  Adverse
decisions by the FCC that result in harmful  interference to the delivery of the
GPS SPS and  other  radio  frequency  spectrum  also  used in our  products  may
materially  and adversely  affect the utility and  reliability  of our products,
which could result in a material  adverse  effect on our business and  financial
condition.

We Are Subject to the Adverse Impact of Radio Frequency Congestion.

     We have certain real-time kinematic products, such as our Land Survey 5700,
that use  integrated  radio  communication  technology  that requires  access to
available radio frequencies  allocated by the FCC. In addition,  access to these
frequencies by state agencies is under management by state radio  communications
coordinators.  Some  bands  are  experiencing  congestion  that  excludes  their
availability for access by state agencies in some states, including the state of
California.  An inability to obtain access to these radio frequencies could have
an adverse effect on our operating results.

We Are Reliant on the GPS Satellite Network.

     The GPS satellites and their ground support systems are complex  electronic
systems subject to electronic and mechanical failures and possible sabotage. The
satellites were  originally  designed to have lives of 7.5 years and are subject
to damage by the hostile space  environment in which they operate.  However,  of
the current  deployment  of 28  satellites  in place,  some have already been in
place for 12 years. To repair damaged or malfunctioning  satellites is currently
not economically  feasible. If a significant number of satellites were to become
inoperable, there could be a substantial delay before they are replaced with new
satellites.  A reduction in the number of operating  satellites would impair the
current  utility of the GPS system  and the  growth of  current  and  additional
market  opportunities.  In  addition,  there can be no  assurance  that the U.S.
Government  will  remain  committed  to the  operation  and  maintenance  of GPS
satellites over a long period,  or that the policies of the U.S.  Government for
the  use  of  GPS  without  charge  will  remain  unchanged.   However,  a  1996
Presidential  Decision  Directive  marks the first time in the  evolution of GPS
that access for civilian use free of direct user fees is specifically recognized
and supported by Presidential policy. In addition,  Presidential policy has been
complemented  by  corresponding   legislation,   signed  into  law.  Because  of
ever-increasing  commercial  applications of GPS, other U.S. Government agencies
may become  involved in the  administration  or the regulation of the use of GPS
signals.  Any of the foregoing factors could affect the willingness of buyers of
our products to select GPS-based  systems instead of products based on competing
technologies.  Any resulting change in market demand for GPS products could have
a material  adverse  effect on our  financial  results.  For  example,  European
governments  have  expressed  interest  in  building  an  independent  satellite
navigation system, known as Galileo.

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Depending on the as yet undetermined design and operation of this system,  there
may be  interference  to the  delivery  of the GPS SPS  and may  materially  and
adversely affect the utility and reliability of our products, which could result
in a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

We Are Reliant on a Continuous Power Supply.

     California recently experienced an energy crisis that threatened to disrupt
our operations and resulted in increased expenses for our California facilities.
In the event of an acute power  shortage,  that is, when power  reserves for the
State of California fall below certain critical  levels,  California has on some
occasions  implemented,  and may in the future  continue to  implement,  rolling
blackouts  throughout  the  state.  We  currently  do not have  adequate  backup
generators  or  alternate  sources of power in the event of a blackout,  and our
current  insurance does not provide coverage for any damages we or our customers
may suffer as a result of any  interruption  in our power  supply.  If blackouts
interrupt our power supply or Solectron's  power supply, we would be temporarily
unable  to  continue   operations  at  our  California   facilities.   Any  such
interruption  in  our  ability  to  continue  operations  at our  facilities  or
Solectron's  ability to manufacture  product at its facilities  could damage our
reputation,  harm our  ability to retain  existing  customers  and to obtain new
customers,  and could result in lost revenue,  any of which could  substantially
harm our business and results of operations.

We Must Carefully Manage Our Future Growth.

     Any continued  growth in our sales or any continued  expansion in the scope
of our operations could strain our current management, financial,  manufacturing
and other  resources  and may require us to  implement  and improve a variety of
operating, financial and other systems, procedures and controls. Specifically we
have  experienced  strain in our financial  and order  management  system,  as a
result of our  acquisitions.  While we plan to  expand  our  sales,  accounting,
manufacturing, and other information systems to meet these challenges, there can
be no assurance  that these  efforts will  succeed,  or that any existing or new
systems  over time,  procedures  or  controls  will be  adequate  to support our
operations  or that our  systems,  procedures  and  controls  will be  designed,
implemented or improved in a cost  effective and timely  manner.  Any failure to
implement,  improve and expand such systems, procedures and controls in a timely
and efficient  manner could harm our growth  strategy and  adversely  affect our
financial condition and ability to achieve our business objectives.

Provisions  in Our  Preferred  Share  Rights  Agreement  May Have  Anti-Takeover
Effects.

     Our  preferred  share rights  agreement  gives our board of  directors  and
shareholders the ability to dilute the ownership of any person acquiring fifteen
percent (15%) or more of our common stock,  thereby  potentially making any such
acquisition  impractical for an acquirer.  The existence of this preferred share
rights  agreement  could delay,  defer or prevent a change of control of us in a
transaction not approved by our board of directors.

Item 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE OF MARKET RISK

     We are  exposed to market  risk  related to changes in  interest  rates and
foreign  currency  exchange  rates.  Trimble  sometimes uses certain  derivative
financial  instruments  to manage these risks.  Trimble does not use  derivative
financial  instruments  for  speculative  or  trading  purposes.  All  financial
instruments are used in accordance  with polices  approved by Trimble's board of
directors.

Market Interest Rate Risk

     The  Company is exposed to market risk due to the  possibility  of changing
interest rates under its senior secured credit facilities.  The Company's credit
facilities are comprised of a three-year US dollar-only  revolver,  a three-year
Multi-Currency  revolver, and a five-year term loan. Borrowings under the credit
facility have interest  payments based on a floating rate of LIBOR plus a number
of basis points tied to a formula based on the Company's  leverage  ratio. As of
March  29,  2002,  our  leverage  ratio  (total   indebtedness,   not  including
subordinated  debt to EBITDA on a rolling four quarter basis) was  approximately
2.27:1.  At this leverage ratio our pricing will be LIBOR plus 225 basis points.
The U.S. dollar and the Multi-Currency  revolvers run through July 2003 and have
outstanding  principal  balances  at March 29,  2002 of $25.0  million and $23.0
million,  respectively.  As of March 29, 2002 the Company has borrowed  from the
Multi-Currency  revolver in U.S.  currency only. The term loan runs through July
2005 and has an  outstanding  principal  balance  of $47.6  million at March 29,
2002. The three-month LIBOR

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effective  rate at March  29,  2002 was  2.0475%.  A  hypothetical  ten  percent
increase  in  three-month  LIBOR rates could  result in  approximately  $196,000
annual increase in interest expense on the existing principal balances.

     The Company also has $3.6 million of Euro-denominated debt, classified as a
current  liability March 29, 2002. The interest rate on this instrument is fixed
at six percent.  A hypothetical ten percent decrease in interest rates would not
have a material impact on the results of operations of the Company as related to
this debt.

     In  addition,  the Company has a $1.9  million  promissory  note,  of which
$66,000 was  classified  as a current  liability at March 29, 2002.  The note is
payable in monthly installments, bearing a variable interest rate of 7.14% as of
March 29, 2002. A hypothetical  ten percent increase in interest rates would not
have a material impact on the results of operations of the Company.

     * The  hypothetical  changes and  assumptions  made above will be different
from what actually occurs in the future.  Furthermore,  the  computations do not
anticipate  actions  that may be  taken  by  Trimble's  management,  should  the
hypothetical  market  changes  actually  occur  over time.  As a result,  actual
earnings effects in the future will differ from those quantified above.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

     Trimble  hedges   identified   risks   associated  with  foreign   currency
transactions  in order to  minimize  the impact of  changes in foreign  currency
exchange rates on earnings.  Trimble utilizes forward contracts to hedge certain
trade and  intercompany  receivables and payables.  These  contracts  reduce the
exposure to  fluctuations  in exchange rate  movements,  as the gains and losses
associated with foreign  currency  balances are generally  offset with the gains
and losses on the hedge  contracts.  All hedge  instruments are marked to market
through earnings every period.  Certain  intercompany  transactions  such as the
sale  of  products  between  our  Spectra   Precision  Group  entities  are  not
specifically  hedged utilizing forward  contracts,  because the Company believes
that it has a natural  hedge  through its  worldwide  operating  structure.  The
Company's  practice is to settle  these  intercompany  transactions  on a timely
basis which reduces our exposure to fluctuations in exchange rate movements.

     *  Trimble  does  not  anticipate  any  material   adverse  effect  on  its
consolidated financial position utilizing our current hedging strategy.

     All forward  contracts  have a maturity of less than six months,  and we do
not defer any gains and losses with respect to such  contracts,  as they are all
accounted for through earnings in each period.

     The following table provides  information  about Trimble's foreign exchange
forward contracts outstanding as of March 29, 2002:


                                               Foreign Currency       Contract Value        Fair Value in
                                                    Amount                 USD                   USD
       Currency               Buy/Sell          (in thousands)        (in thousands)       (in thousands)
- ----------------------- --------------------- -------------------- --------------------- --------------------
                                                                                         
EURO                    Sell                                4,600               $ 4,051               $4,003
NZD                     Buy                                 1,600               $   705               $  708
STERLING                Sell                                  183               $   260               $  262
STERLING                Buy                                 1,060               $ 1,513               $1,513
YEN                     Sell                              308,350               $ 2,323               $2,329
YEN                     Buy                                13,650               $   103               $  103


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     The following table provides  information  about Trimble's foreign exchange
forward contracts outstanding as of March 30, 2001:


                                                     Foreign             Contract Value        Fair Value
                               Buy/              Currency Amount              USD                in USD
       Currency                Sell              (in thousands)          (in thousands)      (in thousands)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     
YEN                            Sell                   235,600               $2,021                $1,891
NZD                            Buy                      2,778               $1,174                $1,118
EURO                           Sell                     3,712               $3,412                $3,287
Sterling                       Buy                      1,720               $2,494                $2,434
Sterling                       Sell                       108               $  157                $  153



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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings

     In January 2001,  Philip M. Clegg instituted a lawsuit in the United States
District   Court  for  the   District  of  Utah,   Central   Division,   against
Spectra-Physics  Laserplane,  Inc.,  Spectra Precision AB and Trimble Navigation
Limited.  The  complaint  alleges  claims of  infringement  of U.S.  Patent  No.
4,807,131,  breach of contract and unjust enrichment. The suit seeks damages and
an  accounting  for moneys  alleged to be owed under a license  agreement,  plus
interest and attorney fees.

     In August 2001,  Lockheed Martin  Corporation  served a complaint  alleging
patent  infringement  of U.S.  Patent  No.  4,949,089  on the  Company,  Spectra
Precision, Inc., Leica Geosystems, Inc., Sokkia Corporation and Carl Zeiss, Inc.
The  lawsuit  was filed in the  United  States  District  Court for the  Eastern
District  of  Texas,  Marshall  Division.  Lockheed  seeks  treble  damages,  an
injunction and attorney fees.

     In November 2001,  Qualcomm Inc. filed a lawsuit against the Company in the
Superior Court of the State of California.  The complaint  alleges claims for an
unspecified amount of money damages arising out of Qualcomm's  perceived lack of
assurances in early 1999 that the Company's products purchased by Qualcomm would
work properly  after a scheduled  week number  rollover event that took place in
August,  1999  Qualcomm is the only customer to make a claim against the Company
based on the week number rollover event.

     In the opinion of management, the resolutions of the foregoing lawsuits are
not expected to have a material adverse effect on the overall financial position
of the  Company.  However,  depending on the amount and timing,  an  unfavorable
resolution  in any one of these matters  could  materially  affect the Company's
future operations or cash flow in a particular period.

     The Company is also a party to other  disputes  incidental to its business.
The Company  believes that the ultimate  liability of the Company as a result of
such disputes,  if any, would not be material to its overall financial position,
results of operations, or liquidity.

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

     On January 15, 2002,  Trimble issued  1,280,004 shares of common stock at a
price of $15.00 per share to certain  qualified  investors  for  aggregate  cash
proceeds  of  approximately  $19.2  million in the  second  closing of a private
placement offering.  Additionally, the Company granted these investors five-year
warrants to purchase an additional  256,002  shares of common stock,  subject to
certain  adjustments,  at an exercise price of $19.475 per share.  The stock and
warrants were exempt from registration  under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, based on the nature of the purchasers and the nature of the
arms-length negotiated transaction.

Item 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

  (a)  Exhibits.

          3.1  Restated Articles of Incorporation of Trimble Navigation Limited,
               filed June 25, 1986. (1)

          3.2  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of  Incorporation of Trimble
               Navigation Limited, filed October 6, 1988. (1)

          3.3  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of  Incorporation of Trimble
               Navigation Limited, filed July 18, 1990. (1)

          3.4  Certificate of Determination of Trimble Navigation Limited, filed
               February 19, 1999. (1)

          3.8  Amended and Restated Bylaws of Trimble Navigation Limited. (2)

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          4.1  First Amended and Restated Stock and Warrant Purchase  Agreement,
               dated January 14, 2002. (3)

          4.2  Form of Warrant, dated January 14, 2002. (3)

          10.80Amended And Restated  Subordinated  Promissory  Note, dated March
               20,  2002,  for the  principal  amount of  $68,670,470  issued by
               Trimble Navigation Limited to Spectra Physics Holdings USA, Inc.

          10.81 Credit Agreement - Third Amendment.
          -------------------------
          (1)  Incorporated by reference to identically  numbered exhibits filed
               in response to Item 14(a),  "Exhibits" of the registrant's Annual
               Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 1999, as
               filed with the SEC on March 29, 1999.
          (2)  Incorporated by reference to identically  numbered exhibits filed
               in response to Item 14(a),  "Exhibits" of the registrant's Annual
               Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  December 31, 1999,
               as filed with the SEC on March 27, 2000.
          (3)  Incorporated  by reference  to  corresponding  exhibits  filed in
               response to Item 7(c),  "Exhibits"  of the  registrant's  Current
               Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on January 16, 2002.

   (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

          On March 28, 2002,  the Company filed a report on Form 8-K/A  amending
     the Company's Press Release dated January 30, 2002.

          On March 21, 2002,  the Company  filed a report on Form 8-K  reporting
     that it had  revised  its  two-year  subordinated  seller  note with Thermo
     Electron  Corporation  relating to Trimble's  July 2000  acquisition of the
     Spectra Precision Group.

          On March 19, 2002,  the Company  filed a report on Form 8-K  reporting
     that  Trimble  and  McNeilus  Companies  Inc.  had formed and  alliance  to
     factory-install Fleet Management Solutions on ready mix concrete trucks.

          On March 18, 2002,  the Company  filed a report on Form 8-K  reporting
     that Grayson  Wireless had selected  Trimble's  GPS Receivers for Grayson's
     wireless 911 location systems.

          On March 18, 2002,  the Company  filed a report on Form 8-K  reporting
     that Trimble and  Caterpillar  Inc.  had reached a definitive  agreement to
     form Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies LLC.

          On January 30, 2002,  the Company filed a report on Form 8-K reporting
     the financial results for the quarter and year ended December 28, 2001.

          On January 16, 2002,  the Company filed a report on Form 8-K reporting
     that the Company had entered into the First Amended and Restated  Stock and
     Warrant Purchase Agreement with certain investors.



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                                   SIGNATURES



Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                  TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
                         (Registrant)



By: /s/ Mary Ellen Genovese
   -----------------------------------------------------------
                      Mary Ellen Genovese
                    Chief Financial Officer
               (Authorized Officer and Principal
                      Financial Officer)



DATE:  May 13, 2002

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

 Exhibit No.                       Description
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3.1  Restated  Articles of  Incorporation  of Trimble  Navigation  Limited,
         filed June 25, 1986. (1)

    3.2  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of  Incorporation of Trimble
         Navigation Limited, filed October 6, 1988. (1)

    3.3  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of  Incorporation of Trimble
         Navigation Limited, filed July 18, 1990. (1)

    3.4  Certificate of Determination of Trimble Navigation Limited, filed
         February 19, 1999. (1)

    3.8  Amended and Restated Bylaws of Trimble Navigation Limited. (2)

    4.1  First Amended and Restated Stock and Warrant Purchase  Agreement,
         dated January 14, 2002. (3)

    4.2  Form of Warrant, dated January 14, 2002. (3)

    10.80Amended And Restated  Subordinated  Promissory  Note, dated March
         20,  2002,  for the  principal  amount of  $68,670,470  issued by
         Trimble Navigation Limited to Spectra Physics Holdings USA, Inc.

    10.81 Credit Agreement - Third Amendment.
    -------------------------
    (1)  Incorporated by reference to identically  numbered exhibits filed
         in response to Item 14(a),  "Exhibits" of the registrant's Annual
         Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 1999, as
         filed with the SEC on March 29, 1999.
    (2)  Incorporated by reference to identically  numbered exhibits filed
         in response to Item 14(a),  "Exhibits" of the registrant's Annual
         Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended  December 31, 1999,
         as filed with the SEC on March 27, 2000.
    (3)  Incorporated  by reference  to  corresponding  exhibits  filed in
         response to Item 7(c),  "Exhibits"  of the  registrant's  Current
         Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on January 16, 2002.



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