<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 21641 <ALLOWANCES> 508 <INVENTORY> 1241 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24095 <PP&E> 1374 <DEPRECIATION> 3425 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 40826 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 21956 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 62 <OTHER-SE> 18202 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 40826 <SALES> 5087 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5087 <CGS> 779 <TOTAL-COSTS> 779 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7780 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 228 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3700) <INCOME-TAX> (1386) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2314) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2314) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.37) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.37)