<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VARIAN,
INC.'S SEPTEMBER 29, 2000 FORM 10K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER>                                         1,000

                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                       12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              SEP-29-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 OCT-02-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-29-2000
<CASH>                                              39,708
<SECURITIES>                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      168,513
<ALLOWANCES>                                             0
<INVENTORY>                                        105,450
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   345,449
<PP&E>                                             197,347
<DEPRECIATION>                                     116,715
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     512,319
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              192,402
<BONDS>                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                               328
<OTHER-SE>                                         255,778
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       512,319
<SALES>                                            704,440
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   704,440
<CGS>                                              438,164
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      631,886
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   1,787
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     70,767
<INCOME-TAX>                                        27,982
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 42,785
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                        42,785
<EPS-BASIC>                                           1.35
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         1.26