<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT MAY 31, 1996 AND FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1996 <CASH> 4,765,963 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,309,621 <ALLOWANCES> (138,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,434,649 <PP&E> 5,925,090 <DEPRECIATION> (1,521,649) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,724,451 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,098,645 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 31,500 <OTHER-SE> 7,030,185 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,724,451 <SALES> 8,557,322 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,618,721 <CGS> 3,852,896 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,852,896 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,918,160 <LOSS-PROVISION> 41,035 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 231,591 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,575,039 <INCOME-TAX> 906,711 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 668,328 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 668,328 <EPS-PRIMARY> .27 <EPS-DILUTED> .27