<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VARIAN, INC.'S JUNE 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-29-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 48,479 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 153,792 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 97,138 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 335,981 <PP&E> 197,387 <DEPRECIATION> 120,864 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 477,949 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 181,572 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 323 <OTHER-SE> 230,721 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 477,949 <SALES> 519,258 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 519,258 <CGS> 322,609 <TOTAL-COSTS> 468,132 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,597 <INCOME-PRETAX> 49,529 <INCOME-TAX> 19,316 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 30,213 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 30,213 <EPS-BASIC> 0.96 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.90