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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 1996  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM
10-K.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                              YEAR                    YEAR                    YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1996             OCT-31-1995             OCT-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1995             NOV-01-1994             NOV-01-1993
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-31-1996             OCT-31-1995             OCT-31-1994
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1
<CASH>                                          52,568                  13,059                       0
<SECURITIES>                                     7,471                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   52,806                  27,508                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                       583                     443                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     39,001                  40,882                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               156,795                  85,217                       0
<PP&E>                                          17,623                   8,534                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                   4,189                   1,952                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 172,185                  91,976                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           83,494                  63,753                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        37,321                   2,222                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      49,298                  24,012                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   172,185                  91,976                       0
<SALES>                                        401,774                 274,592                 163,849
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               401,774                 274,592                 163,849
<CGS>                                          329,644                 224,931                 132,826
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  329,644                 224,931                 132,826
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   379                     375                     113
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 309                     704                     220
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 39,891                  19,911                   9,797
<INCOME-TAX>                                    14,760                   7,344                   3,759
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             25,131                  12,567                   6,038
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                     121
<NET-INCOME>                                    25,131                  12,567                   6,159
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