<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          AUG-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             SEP-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               NOV-30-1998
<CASH>                                          31,803
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,399,118
<ALLOWANCES>                                   539,922
<INVENTORY>                                    527,158
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,615,850
<PP&E>                                       2,188,458
<DEPRECIATION>                                 954,238
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,920,358
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        8,973,757
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          292,558
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    24,714,858
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,920,358
<SALES>                                      2,012,835
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,012,835
<CGS>                                        1,597,175
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,597,175
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                53,755
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             225,770
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (911,480)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (2,642)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (908,838)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (908,838)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.01)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.01)