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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,  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
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