<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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.4242 <CASH> 1,784,984 <SECURITIES> 1,794,633 <RECEIVABLES> 2,459,916 <ALLOWANCES> 51,000 <INVENTORY> 323,947 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,762,126 <PP&E> 5,152,128 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,581,313 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,889,614 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 11,523 <COMMON> 156,244 <OTHER-SE> 10,038,438 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,581,313 <SALES> 3,737,114 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,737,114 <CGS> 1,436,020 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,436,020 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 10,564 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,122 <INCOME-PRETAX> 378,951 <INCOME-TAX> 110,116 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 205,057 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 205,057 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.07 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.07