[ARTICLE]                   5
[MULTIPLIER]                1,000

                         
[PERIOD-TYPE]               3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1998
[PERIOD-START]              Sep-01-1997
[PERIOD-END]                Nov-30-1997
[COMMON]                    9,858   
[NET-INCOME]                  953    
[EPS-PRIMARY]                0.10  
[COMMON]                    9,927   
[NET-INCOME]                  953  
[EPS-DILUTED]                0.10  
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1997
[PERIOD-START]              Sep-01-1996
[PERIOD-END]                Nov-30-1996
[COMMON]                    9,570
[NET-INCOME]                  954
[EPS-PRIMARY]                0.10
[COMMON]                    9,570
[NET-INCOME]                  954
[EPS-DILUTED]                0.10
[PERIOD-TYPE]               6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1998
[PERIOD-START]              Jun-01-1997
[PERIOD-END]                Nov-30-1997
[COMMON]                    9,927   
[NET-INCOME]                1,722   
[EPS-PRIMARY]                0.17  
[COMMON]                    9,949   
[NET-INCOME]                1,722   
[EPS-DILUTED]                0.17   
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1997
[PERIOD-START]              Jun-01-1996
[PERIOD-END]                Nov-30-1996
[COMMON]                    9,556
[NET-INCOME]                1,586
[EPS-PRIMARY]                0.17 
[COMMON]                    9,563 
[NET-INCOME]                1,586
[EPS-DILUTED]                0.17