<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-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-2000 <CASH> 273 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 15,497 <ALLOWANCES> 1,288 <INVENTORY> 704 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,267 <PP&E> 1,306 <DEPRECIATION> 3,823 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,175 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,750 <BONDS> 3,050 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 2,098 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 69 <OTHER-SE> 17,920 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,175 <SALES> 7,525 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,525 <CGS> 1,357 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,357 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,327 <LOSS-PROVISION> 300 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 232 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,391) <INCOME-TAX> (897) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,494) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,494) <EPS-BASIC> (0.23) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.23)