<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 12-31-99 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BE REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000818813 <NAME> BITSTREAM INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 9,037 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,164 <ALLOWANCES> 980 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,522 <PP&E> 3,294 <DEPRECIATION> 2,531 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,603 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,854 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 75 <OTHER-SE> 12,667 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,603 <SALES> 8,921 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,921 <CGS> 1,461 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,461 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,052) <INCOME-TAX> 990 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,042) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,042) <EPS-BASIC> (0.56) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.56)