<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                                   OCT-31-1998
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<SALES>                                            210,240
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<INCOME-TAX>                                         6,371
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  9,557
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