<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE
COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE SECOND FISCAL QUARTER ENDED APRIL 30, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1999             OCT-31-1999             OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1999             NOV-01-1998             NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1999             APR-30-1999             OCT-31-1998
<CASH>                                               0                  94,413                  75,478
<SECURITIES>                                         0                  73,795                  99,822
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                 111,934                  89,203
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                  61,092                  40,138
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                 356,545                 319,983
<PP&E>                                               0                  45,597                  47,920
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 403,745                 368,992
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                  98,550                  88,692
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                 132,903                 132,941
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                 171,610                 146,680
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                 403,745                 368,992
<SALES>                                        257,851                 521,939                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               257,851                 521,939                       0
<CGS>                                          225,667                 459,759                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  225,667                 459,759                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 18,859                  36,645                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,029                  11,715                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,830                  24,930                       0
<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.28                    0.55                       0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.28                    0.53                       0
<FN>
<F1>For purposes of this Exhibit, Primary means Basic.
</FN>


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