<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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.5074 <CASH> 780,712 <SECURITIES> 1,948,507 <RECEIVABLES> 3,640,997 <ALLOWANCES> 63,000 <INVENTORY> 277,005 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,359,138 <PP&E> 5,531,586 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,448,616 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,750,621 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 10,917 <COMMON> 162,484 <OTHER-SE> 11,092,953 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,448,616 <SALES> 7,163,204 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,163,204 <CGS> 2,462,591 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,462,591 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 34,451 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 89,208 <INCOME-PRETAX> 495,938 <INCOME-TAX> 281,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 233,176 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 233,176 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.08