<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S 10-QSB FOR THE
YEAR-TO-DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1997             OCT-31-1997             OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1996             NOV-01-1996             NOV-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1997             APR-30-1997             JAN-31-1997
<CASH>                                      36,042,027              48,898,051              66,631,029
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                5,518,041               2,692,987               1,881,356
<ALLOWANCES>                                   314,316                 286,266               1,868,968
<INVENTORY>                                 16,224,670              17,601,749               3,573,176
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            58,832,159              70,477,806              72,293,024
<PP&E>                                      12,412,299              13,693,888              16,499,701
<DEPRECIATION>                               6,356,031               1,160,417                 653,556
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              64,961,831              83,084,368              88,882,399
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       11,207,551              10,226,696               9,350,213
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       219,234                 219,231                 219,225
<OTHER-SE>                                  53,145,943              71,307,055              78,753,761
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                64,961,831              83,084,368              88,882,399
<SALES>                                      3,642,842               2,478,131                 148,709
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             4,129,865               2,587,367                 226,005
<CGS>                                       11,841,364               8,879,913                 148,404
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               12,001,862               8,975,440                 230,103
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            27,563,188              10,166,722               8,717,351
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               179,319                 150,315                 136,590
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (33,891,478)            (15,729,056)             (8,317,677)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (33,891,478)            (15,729,056)             (8,317,677)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                              (33,891,478)            (15,729,056)             (8,317,677)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (2.03)<F1>              (1.00)<F1>              (0.66)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (2.03)<F1>              (1.00)<F1>              (0.66)<F1>
<FN>
<F1>EPS-PRIMARY AND EPS-DILUTED ARE RESTATED TO INCLUDE THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD STATEMENT NO. 128.
</FN>
        

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