<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated financial statements of STB Systems, Inc. included in its quarterly report on form 10Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <CASH> 2,579 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37,038 <ALLOWANCES> (530) <INVENTORY> 24,819 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 65,584 <PP&E> 12,077 <DEPRECIATION> (4,986) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 74,683 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,989 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 46 <OTHER-SE> 35,691 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 74,683 <SALES> 96,792 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 96,792 <CGS> 74,381 <TOTAL-COSTS> 74,381 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,508 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 759 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,144 <INCOME-TAX> 2,474 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,670 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,670 <EPS-PRIMARY> .96 <EPS-DILUTED> .96