Varian Medical Systems, Inc., (NYSE:VAR) of Palo Alto, California is the world's leading manufacturer of integrated cancer therapy systems, which are used to treat thousands of patients per day. The company is also a premier supplier of X-ray tubes and flat-panel digital subsystems for imaging in medical, scientific, and industrial applications. Varian Medical Systems employs approximately 3,000 people who are located at manufacturing sites in North America and Europe, and in its 48 sales and support offices around the world. In its most recent fiscal year ended September 26, 2003, Varian Medical Systems reported sales of over $1 billion.

Varian Medical Systems is focused on providing true customer solutions in the areas of radiation oncology for treating cancer, X-ray imaging, non-destructive testing, and cargo screening. These are all advanced applications of X-ray technology--the use of targeted energy to solve human problems.

Varian's Oncology Systems and BrachyTherapy businesses are focused on providing doctors with the means of helping patients around the world to beat cancer. The company's Security and Inspection Products Group produces high-energy X-ray devices for non-destructive testing and cargo screening. The X-ray Products business is the leading independent supplier of X-ray tubes and flat-panel digital subsystems for imaging in medical, scientific, and industrial applications. Ginzton Technology Center, the company's R&D organization and new business incubator, has a mission to create, acquire, and manage bold new breakthrough technologies that will further advance medical diagnosis and treatment.

There are a number of exciting positions currently available at Varian Medical Systems. Additional information is available on the company's website at www.varian.com