<ARTICLE>  5
<MULTIPLIER>  1000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-2000
<CASH>                                            3221
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     6420
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                       3159
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 13338
<PP&E>                                            1636
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   15328
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             3425
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         11172
<OTHER-SE>                                         259
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     15328
<SALES>                                          14433
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 14433
<CGS>                                             4720
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     4720
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  63
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   2836
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (93)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               2743
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                      2743
<EPS-BASIC>                                      .97
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .89