CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    
(IN THOUSANDS)OCTOBER 31,
 
2000
1999
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
   Current assets:    
      Cash and cash equivalents
$
14,608 
$
20,922 
      Accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,440 in 2000 and $1,136 in 1999
33,058 
26,792 
      Inventories
38,219 
33,430 
      Deferred tax assets
17,800 
11,638 
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets
9,000 
7,679 
         Total current assets
112,685 
100,461 
      Property, plant and equipment, at cost
67,216 
54,211 
        Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
19,283 
13,892 
 
47,933 
40,319 
      Goodwill and other intangibles, net
110,854 
80,518 
      Deferred tax assets
42,979 
56,519 
      Other assets
8,114 
8,056 
 
$
322,565 
$
285,873 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
   
   Current liabilities:    
      Notes payable
$
6,062 
$
2,583 
      Current installments of long-term debt
2,032 
2,305 
      Accounts payable
7,733 
6,263 
      Employee compensation and benefits
6,652 
5,885 
      Accrued divestiture costs
1,533 
3,231 
      Accrued acquisition costs
18,900 
229 
      Accrued income taxes
8,033 
11,351 
      Other accrued liabilities
14,330 
10,049 
         Total current liabilities
65,275 
41,896 
   Long-term debt
40,257 
57,067 
   Other noncurrent liabilities
18,595 
22,767 
      Total liabilities
124,127 
121,730 
   Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11)    
   Stockholders' equity:    
      Preferred stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized:    
         1,000; zero shares issued or outstanding    
      Common stock, 10 cents par value, shares authorized:
         40,000; issued: 15,189 and 14,975 at October 31, 2000
         and 1999, respectively
1,519 
1,497 
      Additional paid-in capital
257,994 
251,345 
      Less:    
         Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(3,558)
(595)
         Deferred compensation
(129)
         Accumulated deficit
(46,210)
(74,044)
         Treasury stock at cost: 729 and 917 shares at October
         31, 2000 and 1999, respectively
(11,178)
(14,060)
      Stockholders' equity
198,438 
164,143 
 
$
322,565 
$
285,873 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.