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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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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                      JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                        SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                                                    1,936
<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                             2,576
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                140
<INVENTORY>                                                                 117
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                          4,797
<PP&E>                                                                    1,892
<DEPRECIATION>                                                            1,374
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                           11,669
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                     2,749
<BONDS>                                                                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0
<PREFERRED>                                                                   0
<COMMON>                                                                     12
<OTHER-SE>                                                                8,531
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                             11,669
<SALES>                                                                     633
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                            633
<CGS>                                                                       617
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                             7,735
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                          (155)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                            0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                         (6,947)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                  0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                     (6,947)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                            (6,947)
<EPS-BASIC>                                                            (0.64)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                            (0.64)


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