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NEW YORK — Scientific-instrument maker Agilent Technologies said Monday it will buy Varian Inc. for $1.5 billion in cash, or $52 per share.
Agilent is paying a premium of 33 percent to Friday’s $39.20 closing price for Varian. Varian, of Palo Alto, Calif., reported $1.01 billion in revenue in fiscal 2008.
