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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ZEBRA
TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY
1, 2000, AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 1,
2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA.
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