<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS  FOR THE SIX MONTHS  ENDED  APRIL 30,  1996 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIALS STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                          
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                APR-30-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                          0
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<DEPRECIATION>                                    2,712
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             5,530
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<SALES>                                          20,526
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 20,665
<CGS>                                            11,723
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   5,027
<INCOME-TAX>                                        184
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