Consolidated Statements of StockholdersÕ Equity


Years Ended October 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994                                           Foreign
                                           Additional                 Unrealized     Currency
                                  Common      Paid-In      Retained     Gains On  Translation       Treasury
                                   Stock      Capital      Earnings  Investments   Adjustment          Stock          Total
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BALANCE NOVEMBER 1, 1993        $189,000  $22,903,000  $192,229,000               $  (584,000)  $(18,054,000)  $196,683,000  .
Net income                                               31,240,000                                              31,240,000  .

Foreign currency
 translation adjustment                                                              (637,000)                     (637,000)  .
Cash dividends ($.315 per share)                         (5,468,000)                                             (5,468,000)  .
Acquisition of treasury stock                                                                        (65,000)       (65,000)  .
Exercise of stock options          1,000    1,041,000                                                             1,042,000  .
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BALANCE OCTOBER 31, 1994         190,000   23,944,000   218,001,000                (1,221,000)   (18,119,000)   222,795,000  .
Net income                                               23,286,000                                              23,286,000   .
Unrealized gains on investments                                       $1,307,000                                  1,307,000  .
Foreign currency 
 translation adjustment                                                               128,000                       128,000  .
Cash dividends ($.36 per share)                          (6,260,000)                                             (6,260,000)  .
Acquisition of treasury stock                                                                        (74,000)       (74,000)  .
Exercise of stock options          1,000      326,000                                                               327,000  .
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BALANCE OCTOBER 31, 1995         191,000   24,270,000   235,027,000    1,307,000   (1,093,000)   (18,193,000)   241,509,000  .
Net income                                               42,503,000                                              42,503,000  .
Unrealized losses on investments                                        (560,000)                                  (560,000)  .
Foreign currency 
 translation adjustment                                                               211,000                       211,000  .
Cash dividends ($.36 per share)                          (6,335,000)                                             (6,335,000)  .
Acquisition of treasury stock                                                                       (417,000)      (417,000)  .
Non-cash stock compensation                   127,000                                                               127,000  .
Exercise of stock options          3,000    3,693,000                                                             3,696,000  .
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BALANCE OCTOBER 31, 1996        $194,000  $28,090,000  $271,195,000   $  747,000  $  (882,000)  $(18,610,000)  $280,734,000  .
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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