<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> FEB-29-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.466 <CASH> 976,090 <SECURITIES> 258,623 <RECEIVABLES> 3,999,284 <ALLOWANCES> 224,000 <INVENTORY> 236,960 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,228,679 <PP&E> 8,288,380 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,150,045 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,200,378 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 10,917 <COMMON> 178,633 <OTHER-SE> 10,266,981 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,150,045 <SALES> 9,961,496 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,961,496 <CGS> 3,529,538 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,529,538 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 148,469 <INCOME-PRETAX> (455,862) <INCOME-TAX> 223,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (675,931) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (675,931) <EPS-BASIC> (0.24) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.24)