<ARTICLE>                     5

<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BROADVISION
INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 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 JUNE
30, 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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