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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FIN INFO EXTRACTED FROM ZEBRA TECH CORP AND
SUBSIDIARIES CNSLDTD BALANCE SHEET AS OF 10-3-98, AND CNSLDTD STMT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE 9 MOS ENDED 10-3-98, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FIN STMTS. THE RESTATED FIGURES HEREIN REFLECT THE COMPANY'S MERGER
WITH ELTRON INTL, INC., WHICH WAS ACCOUNTED FOR ON A POOLING OF INTERESTS BASIS.
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