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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE FORM 10-QSB OF BRILLIANT DIGITAL
ENTERTAINMENT, INC. TO WHICH THIS EXHIBIT IS A PART AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER
SHARE DATA).
</LEGEND>
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. Currency


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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                                  6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                        DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                           JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                             JUN-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                                    1
<CASH>                                                                         4,587
<SECURITIES>                                                                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                  2,587
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                     140
<INVENTORY>                                                                        0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                               7,322
<PP&E>                                                                         1,820
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                 1,221
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                 8,734
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                          1,716
<BONDS>                                                                            0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                              0
<PREFERRED>                                                                        0
<COMMON>                                                                          12
<OTHER-SE>                                                                     6,611
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                   8,734
<SALES>                                                                          334
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                 334
<CGS>                                                                            349
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                  4,517
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                 (71)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                   0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                 0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                               (4,112)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                           (4,112)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                    0
<CHANGES>                                                                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                  (4,112)
<EPS-BASIC>                                                                  (0.11)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                  (0.11)



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