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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA.

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