<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-KSB FOR THE YEAR,
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERECE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                    YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1997             OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1996             NOV-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1997             OCT-31-1996
<CASH>                                      36,890,454               7,736,345
<SECURITIES>                                 2,137,084               6,810,275
<RECEIVABLES>                                5,654,118               1,838,979
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0               1,732,377
<INVENTORY>                                  6,110,761               4,726,935
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            51,653,071              20,554,960
<PP&E>                                      12,514,922               5,111,301
<DEPRECIATION>                               9,555,383                 451,801
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              54,779,455              25,307,490
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       18,413,272               7,489,619
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       219,234                 120,620
<OTHER-SE>                                  36,015,109              17,587,251
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                54,779,455              25,307,490
<SALES>                                     10,524,828               2,671,924
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            11,100,709               2,985,402
<CGS>                                       24,646,334               3,711,702
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               24,878,460               4,577,277
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            38,981,344              18,251,217
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               216,820               1,732,377
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              13,423                   2,076
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (51,022,312)            (19,266,901)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (51,022,312)            (19,266,901)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                              (51,022,312)            (19,266,901)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (2.96)<F1>              (3.11)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (2.96)<F1>              (3.11)<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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