<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VARIAN, INC.'S MARCH 31, 2000 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> SEP-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 54,528 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 152,845 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 92,401 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 333,579 <PP&E> 196,925 <DEPRECIATION> 119,679 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 477,146 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 191,961 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 321 <OTHER-SE> 217,933 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 477,146 <SALES> 337,262 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 337,262 <CGS> 207,919 <TOTAL-COSTS> 305,572 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,244 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30,446 <INCOME-TAX> 11,874 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,572 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 18,572 <EPS-BASIC> 0.60 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.56