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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ZEBRA
TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JULY
4, 1998 AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 4,
1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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