<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> FEB-28-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.4235 <CASH> 1,402,739 <SECURITIES> 1,847,491 <RECEIVABLES> 2,676,837 <ALLOWANCES> 51,000 <INVENTORY> 242,638 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,561,184 <PP&E> 5,145,318 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,239,247 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,555,607 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 11,523 <COMMON> 156,244 <OTHER-SE> 10,182,372 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,239,247 <SALES> 7,491,586 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,491,586 <CGS> 2,875,547 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,875,547 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 19,288 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 49,589 <INCOME-PRETAX> 687,389 <INCOME-TAX> 238,515 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 348,991 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 348,991 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.13 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.12