<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1999 <CASH> 63 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,814 <ALLOWANCES> 1,005 <INVENTORY> 646 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 21,243 <PP&E> 1,269 <DEPRECIATION> 3,700 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,188 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,204 <BONDS> 3,050 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 2,006 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 69 <OTHER-SE> 19,507 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 41,188 <SALES> 44,135 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,135 <CGS> 5,352 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,352 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,101 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,170 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,651 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,031 <INCOME-TAX> (10,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,031 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,031 <EPS-BASIC> 2.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.03