<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF STB SYSTEMS, INC. INCLUDED IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <CASH> 3,420 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,364 <ALLOWANCES> 332 <INVENTORY> 27,148 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 59,948 <PP&E> 9,242 <DEPRECIATION> 4,011 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 65,629 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34,756 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 45 <OTHER-SE> 29,552 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 65,629 <SALES> 180,155 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 180,155 <CGS> 144,879 <TOTAL-COSTS> 144,879 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 24,900 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,113 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,263 <INCOME-TAX> 3,186 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,077 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,077 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.29