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Subject Company: Varian, Inc.

Commission File No.: 000-25393

Varian letter to vendors Varian, Inc. 3120 Hansen Way Palo Alto, CA. 94304 U.S.A. www.varianinc.com

To: Varian, Inc. Vendor

Re: Agilent Technologies to Acquire Varian, Inc., Expanding Options for Customers

Because you are a highly valued business partner, I want to personally let you know that Agilent Technologies has just signed an agreement to acquire Varian, Inc.

You know Agilent as another long-time leader and innovator in the scientific instruments marketplace. Both Agilent and Varian come from a rich heritage as early Silicon Valley pioneers centered on innovation. Today, Agilent and Varian have complementary technologies upon which to build. Each company brings expertise and experience across different geographies and applications. As importantly, the companies share a deep commitment to customer satisfaction.

In summary, two strong companies with complementary strengths and common values are combining. What is most exciting to us about this is that, together, we will be able to offer our customers a more comprehensive set of solutions across a wider range of industries.

Understandably you will have some questions about how this will affect you and your interactions with Varian from now forward. Our objective is to close the transaction by calendar year-end 2009, subject to regulatory approvals. Until then, we remain two separate companies, conducting business as usual. Varian and Agilent will continue to develop, introduce, manufacture and sell their respective products. We have a focused team working on all of the acquisition transaction requirements so there will be no distractions for the people with whom you work.

An integration team being established will work on the future plans for all the functions, including distribution. Many of those plans will be communicated once the transaction closes. Please note that nobody in the two companies will be in a position to anticipate or share information about the combined entity prior to that time. While there are bound to be some changes ahead, Agilent intends to make the most of the acquisition by integrating Varian people and partners that complement or exceed the capabilities of current Agilent resources. Rest assured that we will communicate further as soon as we can.

We value our relationship highly and look forward to continuing to work with you.

Best regards,

Garry W. Rogerson, Ph.D.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Varian, Inc. (“Varian”) plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and furnish to its stockholders a proxy statement in connection with the proposed merger with Cobalt Acquisition Corp., pursuant to which Varian would be acquired by Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the “Merger”). The proxy statement will contain important information about the proposed Merger and related matters. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC by Varian through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement from Varian by contacting Investor Relations by telephone at +1 (650) 424-5471, by mail at Varian, Inc., 3120 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, California 94304-1030, Attn: Investor Relations, by e-mail at ir@varianinc.com, or by going to Varian’s Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at www.varianinc.com (click on “Investors”, then on “SEC Filings”).

Varian and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Varian in connection with the proposed Merger. Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the transaction described herein will be included in the proxy statement described above. Additional information regarding these directors and executive officers is also included in Varian’s proxy statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on December 19, 2008. This document is available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, and from Varian by contacting Investor Relations by telephone at +1 (650) 424-5471, by mail at Varian, Inc., 3120 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, California 94304-1030, Attn: Investor Relations, by e-mail at ir@varianinc.com, or by going to Varian’s Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at www.varianinc.com (click on “Investors”, then on “SEC Filings”).

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This letter contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including but not limited to, statements regarding the expected benefits of the proposed Merger, the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed Merger and the expected timing of of the closing of the proposed Merger. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the ability of the parties to consummate the proposed Merger, satisfaction of closing conditions precedent to the consummation of the proposed Merger, the ability of Agilent to successfully integrate Varian’s operations and employees, the ability to realize anticipated synergies and cost savings of the proposed Merger, and such other risks as identified in Varian’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2008, and Varian’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, each as filed with the SEC, which contain and identify important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Varian assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this letter.