<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>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1998             OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997             FEB-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1998             APR-30-1998
<CASH>                                      40,706,887              40,706,887
<SECURITIES>                                 1,698,772               1,698,772
<RECEIVABLES>                                  544,225                 544,225
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                  1,107,379               1,107,379
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            45,079,038              45,079,038
<PP&E>                                       7,279,113               7,279,113
<DEPRECIATION>                               4,934,603               4,934,603
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              49,554,683              49,554,683
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       14,195,625              14,195,625
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       221,111                 221,111
<OTHER-SE>                                  35,077,101              35,077,101
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                49,554,683              49,554,683
<SALES>                                     17,860,563               4,569,337
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            18,141,827               4,732,162
<CGS>                                       15,335,854               3,768,459
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               15,348,811               3,775,716
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,970,714               1,754,356
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,995                   3,234
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (112,881)               (274,464)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (112,881)               (274,464)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (112,881)               (274,464)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.01)                  (0.02)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.01)                  (0.02)
        

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