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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>

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                            12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                                      JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                        SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                                                    6,355
<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                               580
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                 57
<INVENTORY>                                                                   0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                          7,980
<PP&E>                                                                    2,406
<DEPRECIATION>                                                            1,483
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                           14,502
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                     6,815
<BONDS>                                                                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0
<PREFERRED>                                                                   0
<COMMON>                                                                     16
<OTHER-SE>                                                                7,572
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                             14,502
<SALES>                                                                     967
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                            967
<CGS>                                                                       650
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                            14,362
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                           (255)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                            0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                         (13,140)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                  0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                     (13,140)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                            (13,140)
<EPS-BASIC>                                                               (0.90)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                             (0.90)


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