<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> Canadian dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.475 <CASH> 573,430 <SECURITIES> 262,799 <RECEIVABLES> 5,308,202 <ALLOWANCES> 119,000 <INVENTORY> 247,427 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,169,198 <PP&E> 8,052,538 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,895,376 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,030,959 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 10,917 <COMMON> 178,532 <OTHER-SE> 11,161,285 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,895,376 <SALES> 5,535,596 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,535,596 <CGS> 1,807,190 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,807,190 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 80,179 <INCOME-PRETAX> 556,812 <INCOME-TAX> 298,458 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 262,607 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 262,607 <EPS-BASIC> 0.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.09