<ARTICLE>              5

<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ZEBRA
TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH
30, 1996 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD
ENDED MARCH 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA.
</LEGEND>

       
                                        
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