<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> MAY-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.4571 <CASH> 882,010 <SECURITIES> 1,896,612 <RECEIVABLES> 2,845,803 <ALLOWANCES> 51,000 <INVENTORY> 355,801 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,636,862 <PP&E> 5,462,278 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,656,939 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,551,046 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 10,917 <COMMON> 158,881 <OTHER-SE> 10,426,613 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,656,939 <SALES> 11,143,311 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,143,311 <CGS> 4,317,277 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,317,277 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 29,122 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 91,644 <INCOME-PRETAX> 923,684 <INCOME-TAX> 296,058 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 493,798 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 493,798 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.19 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.17