<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AS AT AND
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JULY 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-29-2000 OCT-29-2000
<PERIOD-START> MAY-01-2000 NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-30-2000 JUL-30-2000
<CASH> 0 198,069
<SECURITIES> 0 78,125
<RECEIVABLES> 0 804,361
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 46,122
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 1,457,984
<PP&E> 0 2,152,051
<DEPRECIATION> 0 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 7,135,168
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 3,181,084
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 0 21,686
<OTHER-SE> 0 3,358,465
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 7,135,168
<SALES> 3,053,654 3,365,632
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,053,654 3,365,632
<CGS> 2,025,752 2,229,599
<TOTAL-COSTS> 2,462,519 5,374,471
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 30,610 77,386
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,437,110) (4,207,707)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,437,110) (4,207,707)
<DISCONTINUED> 722,996 722,996
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (714,114) (3,564,711)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.03) (0.19)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.03) (0.19)
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