<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
quarterly report on Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.

<CURRENCY>                                      Canadian dollars

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                               AUG-31-2000
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<PERIOD-END>                                    MAY-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                       1.469
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<SECURITIES>                                        271,644
<RECEIVABLES>                                     4,044,540
<ALLOWANCES>                                        219,000
<INVENTORY>                                         390,911
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  6,528,787
<PP&E>                                            7,997,417
<DEPRECIATION>                                            0
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<BONDS>                                                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
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<OTHER-SE>                                       10,105,343
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     18,079,394
<SALES>                                          14,616,138
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 14,616,138
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                          0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  220,883
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    (837,008)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        110,000
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<DISCONTINUED>                                            0
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