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 Varian Associates Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., reported 
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fiscal fourth-quarter profit plunged more than 95% to $1 million, or five cents a share, from $24.2 million, or $1.10 a share, in the year-earlier quarter.
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 The diversified electronics company blamed the decline in the quarter 
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on previously reported operating problems in its Electron Devices & Systems Group.
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 For the full fiscal year, Varian posted a 13% profit rise to $31.5 million, or $1.53 a share, up from $27.8 million, or $1.27 a share, last year.
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 Sales for the year rose almost 15% to $1.34 billion from $1.17 billion last year.
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 A profit last year in both the quarter and year included a net gain of $9.6 million, or 44 cents a share, from the sale of a division.
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 Additionally, the full-year profit last year reflected an after-tax restructuring charge of $22.8 million, or $1.04 a share.
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 Shares of Varian, 
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which last month warned 
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there would be a fourth-quarter plunge, 
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closed at $22.75, down 62.5 cents in composite trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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 Sales rose 18% in the fiscal fourth quarter to $364.1 million from $307.9 million on the strength in semiconductors and other products. 
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