<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the statements of operations and the balance sheet and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 561,688 <ALLOWANCES> 79,490 <INVENTORY> 193,145 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 768,290 <PP&E> 729,827 <DEPRECIATION> 416,793 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,606,019 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 812,945 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 8,367,134 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,606,019 <SALES> 402,324 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 402,324 <CGS> 297,833 <TOTAL-COSTS> 581,421 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,686 <INCOME-PRETAX> (494,616) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (494,616) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.14) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.14)