<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED NOTES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER
31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                 3,990,839
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,584,096
<ALLOWANCES>                                   128,078
<INVENTORY>                                  2,305,924
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            13,883,303
<PP&E>                                       5,852,824
<DEPRECIATION>                               1,498,948
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,497,352
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             5,231,042
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
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