<TABLE> <S> <C>

<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, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   YEAR                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1998             OCT-31-1997             OCT-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1997             NOV-01-1996             NOV-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998             OCT-31-1997             JAN-31-1997
<CASH>                                          81,947                 111,331                       0
<SECURITIES>                                    79,660                  38,672                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   78,766                  95,366                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     37,865                  39,336                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               295,531                 303,022                       0
<PP&E>                                          32,258                  24,604                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 328,477                 327,985                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           79,133                  96,907                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       137,228                 135,302                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     111,440                  95,018                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   328,477                 327,985                       0
<SALES>                                        202,840                       0                 131,612
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               202,840                       0                 131,612
<CGS>                                          167,758                       0                 108,981
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  167,758                       0                 108,981
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  63                       0                      52
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 24,157                       0                  13,205
<INCOME-TAX>                                     7,735                       0                   4,495
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    16,422                       0                   8,710
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.39<F1>                   0<F1>                0.23<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.35                       0                    0.20    
<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
</FN>
        

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