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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ZEBRA
TECHNOLOGIES CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY 3,
1999, AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 3,
1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA.
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