<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1998
<CASH>                                           2,848
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,606
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (645)
<INVENTORY>                                      3,134
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                11,295
<PP&E>                                           4,708
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,100
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  16,914
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,117
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           456
<OTHER-SE>                                      12,797
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    16,914
<SALES>                                         10,756
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                10,756
<CGS>                                            9,781
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    3,500
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    94
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  99
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (2,520)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,520)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,520)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.221)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.217)