<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the third quarter 10-QSB for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1996 AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1996 MAY-31-1996 <CASH> 405,490 405,490 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,131,952 1,131,952 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 138,509 138,509 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,974,668 1,974,668 <PP&E> 2,304,530 2,304,530 <DEPRECIATION> 840,097 840,097 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,251,804 4,251,804 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 535,432 535,432 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 622,262 622,262 <OTHER-SE> 2,733,025 2,733,025 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,251,804 4,251,804 <SALES> 1,146,189 4,217,445 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,146,189 4,217,445 <CGS> 527,499 1,708,096 <TOTAL-COSTS> 527,499 1,708,096 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 782,046 2,402,239 <LOSS-PROVISION> 6,450 89,495 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,147 24,799 <INCOME-PRETAX> (158,175) 144,802 <INCOME-TAX> 36,849 209,280 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (121,326) 354,082 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (121,326) 354,082 <EPS-PRIMARY> (.01) .03 <EPS-DILUTED> (.01) .03