Restatement of Financial Statements


The Company has restated its consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2001 and 2002 and for the quarters ended January 31, 2001 through July 31, 2003. All applicable financial information contained in this Form 10-K gives effect to these restatements. Accordingly, the financial statements for those periods described above that have been included in the Company's previous filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in 2003 or earlier or included in previous announcements in 2003 or earlier should not be relied upon. The Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October...