<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2000. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-2000 <CASH> 1,745 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,413 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 12,934 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 37,704 <PP&E> 3,881 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 48,627 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,589 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 52 <OTHER-SE> 18,692 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 48,527 <SALES> 33,718 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,709 <CGS> 26,438 <TOTAL-COSTS> 31,121 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,518 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,816 <INCOME-TAX> 750 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,066 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,066 <EPS-BASIC> 0.20 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.19