<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 JULY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000 <CASH> 475 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 21,685 <ALLOWANCES> 1,722 <INVENTORY> 666 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 23,555 <PP&E> 1,483 <DEPRECIATION> 2,728 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,979 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,899 <BONDS> 2,725 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 79 <OTHER-SE> 29,843 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,979 <SALES> 35,903 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 35,903 <CGS> 4,673 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,673 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 28,723 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,400 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 712 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,795 <INCOME-TAX> 610 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,185 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,185 <EPS-BASIC> 0.15 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.14