Stockholder Information

World Headquarters
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
3100 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1038
650.493.4000

Stockholder Relations
Copies of Varian's Annual Report on Form 10-K report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other current financial information are available without charge by contacting Stockholder Relations:
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
3100 Hansen Way, M/S E-210
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1038
650.424.5855

To obtain information over the Internet, type www.varian.com at the URL prompt.

Listings
Varian's common stock is listed on the New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges. The symbol is VAR.

Transfer Agent and Registrar
First Chicago Trust Company of New York
P.O. Box 2500
Jersey City, NJ 07303
1.800.756.8200

Stockholders' Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held February 8, 2001, at 1:00 p.m., at Little America Hotel & Towers, 500 So. Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah

Stockholders of Record
There were 4,488 stockholders of record of the Company's common stock on 11/27/00.