Varian, Inc.

Varian, Inc. (VARI) is a leader in providing scientific instrument, vacuum technology, and manufacturing solutions to customers in key growth markets worldwide. Formerly a segment of the 50-year-old Varian Associates, Inc., Varian, Inc. became an independent company on April 2, 1999.
Renowned for innovative products and services, its 3,600 employees, global distribution, and state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques are now poised to deliver more focus and greater value to customers and stockholders alike.

SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
Business -- Varian, Inc. is a leading supplier of scientific instruments and consumable supplies for studying the chemical composition and structure of myriad substances and for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging.
Key Products -- NMR spectrometers, NMR imaging spectrometers, gas chromatographs, gas chromatograph/mass spectrometers, high-performance liquid chromatographs, atomic absorption spectrometers, inductively coupled plasma spectrometers, UV-Visible spectrometers, fluorescence spectrometers, and consumable supplies and services to support these instruments and their applications.
Key Markets -- Varian, Inc. products are essential tools for scientists engaged in drug discovery, life science, genetic engineering, neuroscience studies, health care, environmental analysis, industrial R&D and quality control, and academic applications.

VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES
Business -- Varian, Inc. provides a complete line of products and applied solutions used to create, contain, maintain and measure ultra-clean environments, called "vacuum." Vacuum is necessary for conducting research experiments and performing an increasing variety of complex industrial processes.
Key Products -- Ultra-high vacuum pumps such as ion getters; high vacuum pumps including turbomolecular and diffusion; rough pumps including rotary vane, screw, and scroll types; helium mass spectrophotometer leak detectors; instrumentation and specialty mechanical components critical to building and controlling vacuum environments.
Key Markets -- Vacuum products are used in semiconductor manufacturing and equipment; analytical instruments; industrial vacuum including food packaging, optical and decorative coatings, and CDs; high-energy physics research; and industrial quality control ranging from airplane fuel tanks to automobile airbags.

ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING
Business -- Varian, Inc. provides contract manufacturing services for high technology companies with low-volume, high-mix requirements, particularly those whose sales range between $20 and $200 million.
Key Products -- Products range from printed circuit boards and subassemblies to complete product manufacturing and shipping services.
Key Markets -- Communications including satellite communications, networking systems, telephony equipment, voice and data transfer equipment, Internet infrastructure systems, and medical equipment including patient monitoring, cancer treatment, and imaging systems.