<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-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.5237 <CASH> 1,188,138 <SECURITIES> 1,998,892 <RECEIVABLES> 2,892,124 <ALLOWANCES> 53,000 <INVENTORY> 193,095 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,061,996 <PP&E> 5,740,037 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,413,550 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,703,532 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 10,917 <COMMON> 162,484 <OTHER-SE> 11,050,728 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,413,550 <SALES> 3,636,117 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,636,117 <CGS> 1,234,496 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,234,496 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,731,046 <LOSS-PROVISION> 7,115 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 43,025 <INCOME-PRETAX> 268,253 <INCOME-TAX> 103,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 190,951 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 190,951 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.07 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.07