<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR
THE PERIOD ENDING APRIL 30 AND JULY 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                      
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                       9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1996               OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1996               NOV-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1997               JUL-31-1997    
<CASH>                                       5,722,833                 4,313,702  
<SECURITIES>                                   150,000                   150,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,958,840                 3,626,307
<ALLOWANCES>                                    45,000                    15,000
<INVENTORY>                                    317,719                   900,702
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            10,182,629                 9,147,597
<PP&E>                                         213,554                   225,618
<DEPRECIATION>                                 140,745                   146,595
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              10,255,438                 9,226,620
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,686,791                 2,593,184
<BONDS>                                              0                         0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                         0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                         0
<COMMON>                                         5,000                     5,000
<OTHER-SE>                                   6,563,647                 6,628,436
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                10,255,438                 9,226,620
<SALES>                                      9,492,429                11,981,962
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             9,492,429                11,981,962
<CGS>                                        7,670,210                 9,545,190
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                7,670,210                 9,545,190
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                         0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,093,535                 1,238,424
<INCOME-TAX>                                   418,320                   963,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            675,235                   775,124
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                         0
<CHANGES>                                            0                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                   675,235                   775,124
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.16                      0.18<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.16                      0.17<F1>
<FN>THE EARNINGS PER SHARE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RESTATED AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY
WITH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE".
FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE AND THE IMPACT OF STATEMENT NO. 
128, SEE NOTE 2 TO DUNN'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED HEREIN.
</FN>