<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the February 29, 2000 consolidated financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements and the notes thereto. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> FEB-29-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,754,353 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,401,311 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,155,664 <PP&E> 3,681,228 <DEPRECIATION> (143,065) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,157,165 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,422,384 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 4,000,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 37,250 <OTHER-SE> 684,064 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,157,165 <SALES> 3,631,166 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,631,166 <CGS> 1,756,342 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,756,342 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,708,325 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 114,853 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,948,353) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,948,353) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,948,353) <EPS-BASIC> (.14) <EPS-DILUTED> (.14)