<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This Schedule  contains  summary  financial  information  extracted from (a) the
Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations  filed as part of the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such (b) Report on
Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>


                                                            
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                              OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                   JAN-31-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                                             0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                                    15,790,113
<INVENTORY>                                                        584,284
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<PP&E>                                                           5,475,008
<DEPRECIATION>                                                   3,279,970
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                 351,027
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                   (95,565)
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                               (95,565)
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