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<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 QUARTER ENDED APRIL 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1997             OCT-31-1997             OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1997             NOV-01-1996             NOV-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1997             APR-30-1997             OCT-31-1996
<CASH>                                               0                  40,210                  52,562
<SECURITIES>                                         0                  11,311                   8,494
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  70,576                  52,806
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                  52,195                  39,001
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                 179,184                 157,818
<PP&E>                                               0                  20,005                  13,434
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 199,488                 172,185
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                  91,793                  83,494
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                  38,248                  36,869
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                  67,928                  49,750
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                 106,176                  86,619
<SALES>                                        143,652                 275,264                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               143,652                 275,264                       0
<CGS>                                          119,511                 228,492                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  119,511                 228,492                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  34                      86                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 14,346                  27,551                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,878                   9,373                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     9,468                  18,178                       0
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