<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited consolidated financial statements at November 30, 1997 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> 2,193,854 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,942,691 <ALLOWANCES> (278,236) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,104,020 <PP&E> 17,057,443 <DEPRECIATION> (5,028,231) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,575,472 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,980,958 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 32,432 <OTHER-SE> 10,146,805 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,575,472 <SALES> 9,726,178 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,726,178 <CGS> 5,041,243 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,041,243 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,419,649 <LOSS-PROVISION> 22,404 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 561,557 <INCOME-PRETAX> 783,380 <INCOME-TAX> 275,507 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 507,873 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 570,873 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.14 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.14