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<LEGEND>
     THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM
     BROADVISION INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
     30,  1998 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. EPS PRIMARY REPRESENTS BASIC NET INCOME
     (LOSS) PER SHARE.  THE  COMPANY  HAS NOT FILED A  RESTATED  FINANCIAL  DATA
     SCHEDULE  RELATING  TO THE NINE MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30, 1997  BECAUSE
     AMOUNTS  PREVIOUSLY  REPORTED FOR EPS-PRIMARY AND EPS-DILUTED DO NOT DIFFER
     FROM THE AMOUNTS THAT WOULD BE REPORTED UNDER CURRENT  GUIDELINES FOR BASIC
     AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE, RESPECTIVELY.
</LEGEND>
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