<ARTICLE>                     5
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   APR-30-1999
<CASH>                                         5,889
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  8,445
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    5,256
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               21,385
<PP&E>                                         3,307
<DEPRECIATION>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 44,959
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          7,682
<BONDS>                                        0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       29,870
<OTHER-SE>                                     (73)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   44,959
<SALES>                                        14,108
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               0
<CGS>                                          6,287
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               11,187
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,829)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   890
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,719)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,719)
<EPS-BASIC>                                  (0.26)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.26)