<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the first quarter 10-QSB for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1996 <CASH> 448,426 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,332,363 <ALLOWANCES> 105,114 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,319,211 <PP&E> 2,410,675 <DEPRECIATION> 964,130 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,518,631 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 578,742 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 665,636 <OTHER-SE> 2,923,881 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,518,631 <SALES> 1,204,897 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,204,897 <CGS> 555,649 <TOTAL-COSTS> 555,649 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 817,474 <LOSS-PROVISION> 18,200 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,923 <INCOME-PRETAX> (156,409) <INCOME-TAX> 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (157,209) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (157,209) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (.01)