[ARTICLE]                   5
[MULTIPLIER]                1,000

                         
[PERIOD-TYPE]               3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1999
[PERIOD-START]              Sep-01-1998
[PERIOD-END]                Nov-30-1998
[COMMON]                       9,547
[NET-INCOME]                   1,023
<EPS>                           0.11
[COMMON]                      10,241
[NET-INCOME]                   1,023
[EPS-DILUTED]                   0.10
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1998
[PERIOD-START]              Sep-01-1997
[PERIOD-END]                Nov-30-1997
[COMMON]                       9,408
[NET-INCOME]                     953
[EPS-PRIMARY]                   0.10
[COMMON]                       9,851
[NET-INCOME]                     953
[EPS-DILUTED]                   0.10
[PERIOD-TYPE]               6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1999
[PERIOD-START]              Jun-01-1998
[PERIOD-END]                Nov-30-1998
[COMMON]                       9,529
[NET-INCOME]                   1,860
[EPS-PRIMARY]                   0.20
[COMMON]                      10,263
[NET-INCOME]                   1,860
[EPS-DILUTED]                   0.18
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1998
[PERIOD-START]              Jun-01-1997
[PERIOD-END]                Nov-30-1997
[COMMON]                       9,392
[NET-INCOME]                   1,722
[EPS-PRIMARY]                   0.18 
[COMMON]                       9,903 
[NET-INCOME]                   1,722
[EPS-DILUTED]                   0.17