<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SEHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BROADVISION
INC.'S  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR THE THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  MARCH  31,  2000 AS
REPORTED  IN ITS FORM 10-Q FOR THE  PERIOD  THEN ENDED AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FILED WITH THE  SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START>                  JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                    MAR-31-2000
<SECURITIES>                    0

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<ALLOWANCES>                    (1,746)
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<PP&E>                          34,018
<DEPRECIATION>                  (12,036)
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                 16,442
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>             10,036
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