<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the quarterly report on Form 10Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> Canadian dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.3809 <CASH> 2,655,839 <SECURITIES> 2,046,936 <RECEIVABLES> 1,520,945 <ALLOWANCES> 46,500 <INVENTORY> 552,554 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,287,542 <PP&E> 4,088,298 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,182,918 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,499,763 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 11,523 <COMMON> 150,187 <OTHER-SE> 7,921,347 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,182,918 <SALES> 7,589,014 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,589,014 <CGS> 2,343,003 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,343,003 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 84,460 <INCOME-PRETAX> 616,730 <INCOME-TAX> 274,450 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 384,704 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.14 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.14