<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VARIAN INC.'S JULY 2, 1999 FORM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-03-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-02-1999 <CASH> 23,359 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 143,137 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 64,883 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 271,760 <PP&E> 193,446 <DEPRECIATION> 109,112 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 424,945 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 175,197 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 304 <OTHER-SE> 187,562 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 424,945 <SALES> 431,794 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 431,794 <CGS> 273,589 <TOTAL-COSTS> 430,861 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,257 <INCOME-PRETAX> (324) <INCOME-TAX> 144 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (180) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (180) <EPS-BASIC> (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (.01)