<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the annual report on Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> Canadian dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.4965 <CASH> 2,018,122 <SECURITIES> 261,926 <RECEIVABLES> 2,764,272 <ALLOWANCES> 229,813 <INVENTORY> 260,868 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,909,181 <PP&E> 8,701,623 <DEPRECIATION> 3,549,868 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,802,021 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,872,121 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 10,917 <COMMON> 171,635 <OTHER-SE> 10,610,215 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,802,021 <SALES> 13,420,642 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,420,642 <CGS> 5,155,883 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,155,883 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,702,771 <LOSS-PROVISION> 136,888 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 98,440 <INCOME-PRETAX> (866,273) <INCOME-TAX> 150,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (971,497) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (971,497) <EPS-BASIC> (0.36) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.36)