<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 668 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13614 <ALLOWANCES> 55 <INVENTORY> 1021 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16694 <PP&E> 2263 <DEPRECIATION> 529 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19443 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6876 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 49 <OTHER-SE> 12451 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19443 <SALES> 49623 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 56483 <CGS> 40504 <TOTAL-COSTS> 45264 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9006 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2307 <INCOME-TAX> 955 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1352 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1352 <EPS-PRIMARY> .28 <EPS-DILUTED> .28