<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000315374 <NAME> SONJA BUCKLES <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-1-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 3,694 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,645 <ALLOWANCES> 707 <INVENTORY> 31,808 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 52,804 <PP&E> 20,153 <DEPRECIATION> 11,186 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 69,898 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,367 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 595 <OTHER-SE> 34,393 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 69,898 <SALES> 21,532 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 21,532 <CGS> 15,674 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,674 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 18 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 340 <INCOME-PRETAX> 287 <INCOME-TAX> (267) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 554 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 554 <EPS-BASIC> .09 <EPS-DILUTED> .09