<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1996 <CASH> 378 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13671 <ALLOWANCES> 1041 <INVENTORY> 1353 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17194 <PP&E> 1540 <DEPRECIATION> 2829 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33670 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15580 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 61 <OTHER-SE> 17353 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33670 <SALES> 13150 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13150 <CGS> 1846 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1846 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 396 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3272) <INCOME-TAX> (1235) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2037) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2037) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.33) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.33)