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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ZEBRA
TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF
OCTOBER 2, 1999, AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR NINE MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 2, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA.
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