<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998 <CASH> 466 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,427 <ALLOWANCES> 920 <INVENTORY> 648 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,662 <PP&E> 1,073 <DEPRECIATION> 3,204 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,407 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,283 <BONDS> 3,050 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 64 <OTHER-SE> 3,605 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,407 <SALES> 43,278 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 43,278 <CGS> 5,009 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,009 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,984 <LOSS-PROVISION> 814 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,217 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,068 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,068 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,068 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.47