<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
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1998
<CASH>                                          33,611
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   47,409
<ALLOWANCES>                                       580
<INVENTORY>                                     48,487
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               132,149
<PP&E>                                          16,899
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,261
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 144,635
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           33,999
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           133
<OTHER-SE>                                     108,108
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   144,635
<SALES>                                        152,552
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               152,552
<CGS>                                          122,475
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                19,360
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 764
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  9,953
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,614
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .59<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .55
<FN>
<F1>EARNINGS PER SHARE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO REFLECT A THREE-FOR-TWO
STOCK SPLIT OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK ON FEB. 20, 1998.
<F2>"EPS-PRIMARY" REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE, AS DEFINED BY SFAS 128.
</FN>