<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the second 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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1997 <CASH> 622,648 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,281,725 <ALLOWANCES> 133,946 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,517,407 <PP&E> 2,478,553 <DEPRECIATION> 1,028,705 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,712,713 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 577,794 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 671,659 <OTHER-SE> 3,118,463 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,712,713 <SALES> 2,672,945 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,672,945 <CGS> 1,129,091 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,129,091 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,552,759 <LOSS-PROVISION> 32,200 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,704 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,202 <INCOME-TAX> 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,402 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,402 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00