<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 SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1999             OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1999             NOV-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1999             APR-30-1999
<CASH>                                       3,545,118               3,545,118
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  353,928                 353,928
<ALLOWANCES>                                     8,310                   8,310
<INVENTORY>                                    281,619                 281,619
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,774,098               4,774,098
<PP&E>                                         170,041                 170,041
<DEPRECIATION>                                  32,919                  32,919
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,206,197               5,206,197
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,018,049               1,018,049
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                    24,938,974              24,938,974
<OTHER-SE>                                (21,393,826)            (21,393,826)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 5,206,197               5,206,197
<SALES>                                        846,020               2,388,739
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               846,020               2,388,739
<CGS>                                          738,648               2,155,869
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  738,648               2,155,869
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               796,858               1,448,040
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              18,181                  58,049
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (672,681)             (1,199,255)
<INCOME-TAX>                                 (672,681)             (1,199,255)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (672,681)             (1,199,255)
<DISCONTINUED>                               1,366,518               3,600,388
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
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