EXHIBIT 27.1

                             Financial Data Schedule

THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (IN
THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA).


                                                    October 31, 2000

    PERIOD TYPE                                           12-months
    FISCAL-YEAR-END                                   Oct. 31, 2000
    PERIOD END                                        Oct. 31, 2000
    CASH                                                      5,245
    SECURITES                                                    --
    RECEIVABLES                                             127,542
    ALLOWANCE                                               (9,102)
    INVENTORY                                                51,662
    CURRENT-ASSETS                                          216,424
    PP&E                                                      7,106
    DEPRECIATION                                            (1,846)
    TOTAL ASSETS                                            329,214
    CURRENT-LIABILITIES                                     148,142
    BONDS                                                        --
    PREFERRED-MANDATORY                                          --
    PREFERRED                                                    --
    COMMON                                                      312
    OTHER-SE                                                168,144
    TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND EQUITY                              329,214
    SALES                                                   365,296
    TOTAL REVENUE                                           365,296
    CGS                                                     237,273
    TOTAL-COSTS                                             237,273
    OTHER-EXPENSES                                            9,783
    LOSS-PROVISION                                               --
    INTEREST-EXPENSE                                          6,069
    INCOME-PRETAX                                             8,961
    INCOME-TAX                                                2,544
    INCOME-CONTINUING                                         6,417
    DISCONTINUED                                                 --
    EXTRAORDINARY                                                --
    CHANGES                                                      --
    NET-INCOME                                                6,417
    EPS-BASIC                                                  0.23
    EPS-DILUTED                                                0.23