<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