<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1999. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1999 <CASH> 133 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,032 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 11,319 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,266 <PP&E> 3,316 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,788 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,081 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 51 <OTHER-SE> 15,593 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,788 <SALES> 23,813 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 29,370 <CGS> 18,301 <TOTAL-COSTS> 22,519 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,676 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 961 <INCOME-TAX> 398 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 563 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 563 <EPS-BASIC> 0.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.11