<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1998 NOV-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1998 JUL-31-1998 <CASH> 160,971 160,971 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,945,540 1,945,540 <ALLOWANCES> (4,000) (4,000) <INVENTORY> 69,648 69,648 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,608,913 2,608,913 <PP&E> 3,789,744 3,789,744 <DEPRECIATION> (3,219,862) (3,219,862) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,499,348 4,499,348 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,421,506 3,421,506 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 23,290,733 23,290,733 <OTHER-SE> (22,357,038) (22,357,038) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,499,348 4,499,348 <SALES> 2,482,033 7,303,852 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,482,033 7,303,852 <CGS> 1,672,697 5,145,665 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,526,599 8,050,505 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 219,636 673,174 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 45,582 100,781 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (309,784) (1,286,239) <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (309,784) (1,286,239) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.05) (0.19) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.05) (0.19)