<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Zebra
Technologies Corporation and subsidiaries consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996 and consolidated statement of earnings for the year
ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                          10,925                   6,459
<SECURITIES>                                   128,395                  97,318
<RECEIVABLES>                                   53,738                  49,374
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (2,130)                 (1,412)
<INVENTORY>                                     43,860                  38,451
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               242,577                 194,754
<PP&E>                                          49,734                  45,620
<DEPRECIATION>                                (19,413)                (13,259)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 270,477                 218,632
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           32,715                  30,077
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           309                     307
<OTHER-SE>                                     235,911                 183,700
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   270,447                 218,632
<SALES>                                        292,373                 249,194
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               297,100                 252,487
<CGS>                                          153,392                 134,445
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  153,392                 135,474
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                71,562                  62,238
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   884                     642
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  86                     116
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 85,225                  60,703
<INCOME-TAX>                                    30,778                  22,751
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             54,447                  37,952
<DISCONTINUED>                                 (2,655)                 (1,938)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    51,792                  36,014
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.68                    1.17
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.65                    1.15<F1>
<FN>
<F1>The restated figures herein reflect the Company's merger with Eltron
International, Inc., which was account for on a pooling of interests basis.
Dollars in thousands, except per share data.
</FN>