<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VARIAN, INC.'S APRIL 2, 1999 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-03-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-02-1999 <CASH> 12,093 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 142,974 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 67,482 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 254,383 <PP&E> 194,087 <DEPRECIATION> 108,073 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 406,822 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 167,159 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 304 <OTHER-SE> 174,453 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 406,822 <SALES> 282,232 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 282,232 <CGS> 182,378 <TOTAL-COSTS> 292,530 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (10,298) <INCOME-TAX> 4,580 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,718) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,718) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.19) <EPS-DILUTED> (.19)