found: Varian WWW site, viewed June 25, 2024About Varian page (press release March 31, 1999: Varian Associates, Inc., today said that it will complete its reorganization into three independent, public companies at the end of this week, with the April 2 distribution of shares in its instruments and semiconductor equipment spin offs (Varian, Inc. and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.) to shareholders of record March 24, 1999; Varian Associates will take the name Varian Medical Systems, Inc.) History page (Varian Associates founded in 1948)