<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATATION EXTRACTED FROM (A)
THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN
THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ENDED APRIL 30, 1998
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1998             OCT-31-1998             OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1998             NOV-01-1997             NOV-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1998             APR-30-1998             OCT-31-1997
<CASH>                                               0                  88,993                 111,331
<SECURITIES>                                         0                  80,570                  38,672
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  83,127                  95,366
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                  35,733                  39,336
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                 305,341                 303,022
<PP&E>                                               0                  39,017                  24,604
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 344,821                 327,985
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                  79,270                  96,907
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                 139,512                 135,123
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                 125,408                  95,018
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                 344,821                 327,985
<SALES>                                        181,421                 384,262                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               181,421                 384,262                       0
<CGS>                                          150,314                 318,073                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  150,314                 318,073                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 20,517                  44,675                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,555                  14,291                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    13,962                  30,384                       0
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.33                    0.71                       0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.30                    0.64                       0
<FN>
<F1>For Purposes of This Exhibit, Primary means Basic.
</FN>
        

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