<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Financial Statements as of October 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Consolidated Financial Statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998 <CASH> 28,953,862 <SECURITIES> 3,690,604 <RECEIVABLES> 1,135,342 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,005,427 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,502,523 <PP&E> 1,429,736 <DEPRECIATION> 649,701 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,264,202 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,411,318 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 221,111 <OTHER-SE> 26,631,773 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,264,202 <SALES> 18,038,619 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19,142,961 <CGS> 15,523,282 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,762,119 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,880,212 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9,869 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,954 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,259,959) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,259,959) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,259,959) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.22) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.22)