<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000315374 <NAME> SUSAN CAMERON <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> FEB-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 2,980 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,970 <ALLOWANCES> 618 <INVENTORY> 25,254 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,805 <PP&E> 20,307 <DEPRECIATION> 11,474 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 63,433 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,545 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 595 <OTHER-SE> 35,451 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 63,433 <SALES> 24,197 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,197 <CGS> 5,623 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,623 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 231 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 228 <INCOME-PRETAX> 650 <INCOME-TAX> 48 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 602 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 602 <EPS-BASIC> .10 <EPS-DILUTED> .10