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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 THIRD QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1999             OCT-31-1999             OCT-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1999             NOV-01-1998             NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1999             JUL-31-1999             OCT-31-1998
<CASH>                                               0                 121,152                  75,478
<SECURITIES>                                         0                  73,822                  99,822
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  99,022                  89,203
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                  64,318                  40,138
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                 363,299                 319,983
<PP&E>                                               0                  48,465                  47,920
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 413,235                 368,992
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                  91,215                  88,692
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                 135,413                 133,013
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                 185,908                 146,680
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                 413,235                 368,992
<SALES>                                        223,599                 745,539                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               223,599                 745,539                       0
<CGS>                                          190,123                 649,883                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  190,123                 649,883                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 21,033                  57,678                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,735                  18,450                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,298                  39,228                       0
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