<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.474 <CASH> 1,192,715 <SECURITIES> 1,215,461 <RECEIVABLES> 3,203,347 <ALLOWANCES> 63,000 <INVENTORY> 263,422 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,541,873 <PP&E> 5,374,650 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,566,819 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,045,279 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 10,917 <COMMON> 162,824 <OTHER-SE> 10,889,868 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,566,819 <SALES> 10,588,401 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,588,401 <CGS> 3,823,348 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,823,348 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 155,038 <INCOME-PRETAX> 215,633 <INCOME-TAX> 254,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 233,176 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 30,432 <EPS-BASIC> 0.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01