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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, 1997.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1997             OCT-31-1997             OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1997             NOV-01-1996             NOV-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1997             JUL-31-1997             OCT-31-1996
<CASH>                                               0                  33,576                  52,568
<SECURITIES>                                         0                   9,586                   8,494
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  86,148                  52,806
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                  50,481                  39,001
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                 187,968                 157,818
<PP&E>                                               0                  22,862                  13,434
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 211,725                 172,185
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                  88,304                  83,494
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                  41,698                  36,869
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                  80,380                  49,750
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                 211,725                 172,185
<SALES>                                        201,923                 477,187                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               201,923                 477,187                       0
<CGS>                                          171,047                 399,539                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  171,047                 399,539                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  40                     126                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 18,866                  46,417                       0
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,414                  15,787                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,452                  30,630                       0
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.57                    1.42                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0                       0
        

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