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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
10-Q FOR THE FIRST FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                       3-MOS                   YEAR                      3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1999             OCT-31-1999             OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1998             NOV-01-1997             NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1999             OCT-31-1998             JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                          75,136                  75,478                       0
<SECURITIES>                                    83,507                  99,822                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  133,705                  89,203                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     53,352                  40,138                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               361,172                 319,983                       0
<PP&E>                                          47,169                  47,920                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 409,401                 368,992                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          111,605                  88,692                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       138,348                 132,941                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     158,780                 146,680                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   409,401                 368,992                       0
<SALES>                                        264,088                       0                 202,840
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               264,088                       0                 202,840
<CGS>                                          234,091                       0                 167,758
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  234,091                       0                 167,758
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 17,786                       0                  24,157
<INCOME-TAX>                                     5,686                       0                   7,735
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,100                       0                  16,422
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.27                       0                    0.39<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.26                       0                    0.35
<FN>
<F1>For Purposes of This Exhibit, Primary Means Basic.
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