Exhibit 23. Business Sector Data
Business Sector Data for the years ended August 31:
Interactive TV Educational Video
Entertainment Distribution Total
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1997 (Canadian dollars):
Total revenues Cdn$7,535,537 Cdn$2,816,152 Cdn$10,351,689
Operating income 863,750 162,712 1,026,462
Net earnings 420,619 188,768 609,387
Total assets Cdn$11,332,154 Cdn$2,955,448 Cdn$14,287,602
Current liabilities 1,883,690 1,335,325 3,219,015
Total liabilities 2,491,657 2,307,297 4,798,954
1997 (United States dollars):
Total revenues US$5,427,106 US$2,028,197 US$7,455,303
Operating income 622,074 117,185 739,259
Net earnings 302,931 135,951 438,882
Total assets US$8,161,436 US$2,128,519 US$10,289,955
Current liabilities 1,356,637 961,703 2,318,340
Total liabilities 1,794,495 1,661,719 3,456,214
1996 (Canadian dollars):
Total revenues Cdn$6,318,251 -- Cdn$6,318,251
Operating income 1,004,059 -- 1,004,059
Net earnings 541,059 -- 541,059
Total assets Cdn$9,883,093 -- Cdn$9,883,093
Current liabilities 975,659 -- 975,659
Total liabilities 1,005,659 -- 1,005,659
1996 (United States dollars):
Total revenues US$4,616,917 -- US$4,616,917
Operating income 733,693 -- 733,693
Net earnings 395,366 -- 395,366
Total assets US$7,221,844 -- US$7,221,844
Current liabilities 712,940 -- 712,940
Total liabilities 734,862 -- 734,862