<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1999 AS REPORTED ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1999 <CASH> 479 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,426 <ALLOWANCES> 400 <INVENTORY> 20,080 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 41,836 <PP&E> 6,616 <DEPRECIATION> (3,007) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,813 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,649 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 52 <OTHER-SE> 17,403 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 50,813 <SALES> 124,974 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 124,974 <CGS> 97,302 <TOTAL-COSTS> 97,302 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 22,449 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (678) <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,560 <INCOME-TAX> 1,885 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,675 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,675 <EPS-BASIC> 0.52 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.52