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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060601175226
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001079028-06-000049
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060601

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VARIAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001079028
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				770501995
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3120 HANSEN WAY
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304-1030
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-213-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3210 HANSEN WAY
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIRAS SERGIO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232123

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25393
		FILM NUMBER:		06880987

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VARIAN INC
		STREET 2:		3120 HANSEN WAY
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			943041030
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504245054

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3120 HANSEN WAY M/S D-083
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			943041030
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        <issuerName>VARIAN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VARI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94304-1030</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP, Vacuum Tech.</officerTitle>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Arthur W. Homan  For: Sergio Piras</signatureName>
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