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<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 THIRD QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1998.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1998             OCT-31-1998             OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-30-1998             NOV-01-1997             NOV-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1998             JUL-31-1998             OCT-31-1997
<CASH>                                               0                 101,689                 111,331
<SECURITIES>                                         0                  87,096                  38,672
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  63,271                  95,366
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                  33,298                  39,336
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                 297,692                 303,022
<PP&E>                                               0                  41,924                  24,604
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 340,252                 327,985
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                  71,078                  96,907
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                 133,856                 135,123
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                 134,712                  95,197
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                 340,252                 327,985
<SALES>                                        150,406                 534,668                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               150,406                 534,668                       0
<CGS>                                          126,027                 444,099                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  126,027                 444,099                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 13,436                  58,111                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,305                  18,596                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     9,131                  39,515                       0
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.21<F1>                0.92<F!>                   0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.20                    0.84                       0
<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
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