<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMBINED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEET FOR THE INSTRUMENTS BUSINESS OF VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-03-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-01-1999 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 140,096 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 75,822 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 243,281 <PP&E> 208,789 <DEPRECIATION> 121,030 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 395,624 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 138,848 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 245,756 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 395,624 <SALES> 133,296 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 133,296 <CGS> 80,666 <TOTAL-COSTS> 125,627 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,669 <INCOME-TAX> 3,413 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,256 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,256 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.14 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.14