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<LEGEND>
     THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM
     BROADVISION  INC.'S  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH
     31,  1999 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 THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 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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