[ARTICLE] 5

                             
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   12-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1999
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1999
[CASH]                                          31,844
[SECURITIES]                                   211,058
[RECEIVABLES]                               10,151,787
[ALLOWANCES]                                   551,574
[INVENTORY]                                  6,952,896
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                            17,135,989
[PP&E]                                       1,472,924
[DEPRECIATION]                                 217,152
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                              24,428,015
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                       16,615,514
[BONDS]                                              0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                  6,453,607
[COMMON]                                        10,885
[OTHER-SE]                                     662,453
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]                24,428,015
[SALES]                                     45,711,611
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                            46,065,939
[CGS]                                       39,417,806
[TOTAL-COSTS]                                5,948,493
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                                     0
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                             849,003
[INCOME-PRETAX]                              1,119,017
[INCOME-TAX]                                   125,652
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                            993,365
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                   993,365
[EPS-BASIC]                                        .01
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .01