<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the first quarter 10-QSB for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1999 <CASH> 990,037 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,231,122 <ALLOWANCES> 454,133 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,443,575 <PP&E> 2,914,219 <DEPRECIATION> 1,664,152 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,436,664 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 599,243 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 691,831 <OTHER-SE> 2,871,285 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,436,664 <SALES> 1,171,025 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,171,025 <CGS> 484,096 <TOTAL-COSTS> 484,096 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 710,321 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8,346 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,884 <INCOME-PRETAX> (10,508) <INCOME-TAX> 3,249 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (13,757) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (13,757) <EPS-BASIC> 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00