<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 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 693,837 2,401,133 <EPS-BASIC> 0.10 0.36 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10 0.36