<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the first quarter 10-QSB for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 <CASH> 509,861 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,309,213 <ALLOWANCES> 114,280 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,987,105 <PP&E> 2,948,749 <DEPRECIATION> 1,247,354 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,441,762 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,104,691 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 671,552 <OTHER-SE> 3,267,765 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,441,762 <SALES> 2,054,144 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,054,144 <CGS> 706,178 <TOTAL-COSTS> 706,178 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,100,415 <LOSS-PROVISION> 10,967 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,217 <INCOME-PRETAX> 236,520 <INCOME-TAX> 44,869 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 191,651 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 191,651 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01