<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 CONTAINED THEREIN. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> Canadian Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.3665 <CASH> 680,002 <SECURITIES> 3,615,703 <RECEIVABLES> 1,780,907 <ALLOWANCES> 46,500 <INVENTORY> 681,158 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,271,437 <PP&E> 513,667 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,203,778 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,535,279 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 11,523 <COMMON> 150,187 <OTHER-SE> 7,921,347 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,203,778 <SALES> 4,978,813 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,978,813 <CGS> 1,683,911 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,683,911 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 544,098 <INCOME-TAX> 256,908 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 324,965 <EPS-PRIMARY> .12 <EPS-DILUTED> .12