
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains Summary Financial Information extracted from The
Balance Sheet Statement of Operation and Statement of Cash Flows included In the
Company's Form 10-Q for the period ending April 30, 1998, and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1998
<CASH>                                         174,474
<SECURITIES>                                    51,765
<RECEIVABLES>                                  132,558
<ALLOWANCES>                                       568
<INVENTORY>                                     68,955
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               444,957
<PP&E>                                         139,046
<DEPRECIATION>                                  24,794
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 575,057
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           86,772
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,016
<OTHER-SE>                                     455,366
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   575,057
<SALES>                                        142,718
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               142,718
<CGS>                                           63,915
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   63,915
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                51,643
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  81
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 30,510
<INCOME-TAX>                                    15,205
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             15,305
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    15,305
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.15<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.14
<FN>
<F1>EPS Primary is same as EPS Basic.
</FN>
        

</TABLE>
