<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from (a) the Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations filed as part of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such (b) Report on Form 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> Year <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1999 <CASH> 2,128,274 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,615,496 <ALLOWANCES> 15,312,935 <INVENTORY> 572,279 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,720,373 <PP&E> 5,211,467 <DEPRECIATION> 3,039,128 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,317,998 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,268,350 <BONDS> 12,905,365 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 60,408 <COMMON> 77,008 <OTHER-SE> 23,294,673 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,317,998 <SALES> 53,856,414 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 53,856,414 <CGS> 30,850,337 <TOTAL-COSTS> 57,282,246 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,185,316 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,855,221 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,465,765 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,611,148) <INCOME-TAX> 367,300 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,978,448) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,978,448) <EPS-BASIC> (.68) <EPS-DILUTED> (.68)