<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
financial  statements  and is  qualified  in its  entirety by  reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              AUG-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 SEP-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   NOV-30-1997
<CASH>                                         10,730,048
<SECURITIES>                                       33,792
<RECEIVABLES>                                   4,168,489
<ALLOWANCES>                                      154,000
<INVENTORY>                                     1,310,363
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               18,452,175
<PP&E>                                          3,986,084
<DEPRECIATION>                                  2,478,211
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 22,467,262
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           8,845,726
<BONDS>                                            41,700
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             563,529
<PREFERRED>                                             0
<COMMON>                                                0
<OTHER-SE>                                     12,200,307
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   22,467,262
<SALES>                                        10,282,228
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               10,282,228
<CGS>                                           5,189,931
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   5,189,931
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                        0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  2,428
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   989,248
<INCOME-TAX>                                      544,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               445,248
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0
<CHANGES>                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                      445,248
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0.06
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0.06