<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.469 <CASH> 1,113,572 <SECURITIES> 271,644 <RECEIVABLES> 4,044,540 <ALLOWANCES> 219,000 <INVENTORY> 390,911 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,528,787 <PP&E> 7,997,417 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 18,079,394 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,158,435 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 10,917 <COMMON> 181,094 <OTHER-SE> 10,105,343 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 18,079,394 <SALES> 14,616,138 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,616,138 <CGS> 5,457,787 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,457,787 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 220,883 <INCOME-PRETAX> (837,008) <INCOME-TAX> 110,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (947,008) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (926,345) <EPS-BASIC> (0.33) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.33)