<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF STB SYSTEMS, INC. INCLUDED IN ITS
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   50,354
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (548)
<INVENTORY>                                     45,811
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<PP&E>                                          17,613
<DEPRECIATION>                                   5,483
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 115,767
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           65,866
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 9,997
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              3,805
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .36<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .33
<FN>
<F1>EARNINGS PER SHARE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO REFLECT A THREE-FOR-TWO
STOCK SPLIT OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK ON FEBRUARY 20, 1998.
TAG 41 "EPS-PRIMARY" REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE AS DEFINED BY
SFAS 128.
</FN>