<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 APRIL 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 <CASH> 119 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18380 <ALLOWANCES> 1272 <INVENTORY> 676 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19896 <PP&E> 1560 <DEPRECIATION> 3935 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 40668 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14823 <BONDS> 2750 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 75 <OTHER-SE> 22525 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 40668 <SALES> 19765 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 19765 <CGS> 2966 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2966 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 18148 <LOSS-PROVISION> 700 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 485 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1834) <INCOME-TAX> (696) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1138) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1138) <EPS-BASIC> (0.18) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.18)