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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM
BROADVISION  INC.'S FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30,  1998 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
LOSS PER SHARE.  THE  COMPANY HAS NOT FILED A RESTATED  FINANCIAL  DATA
SCHEDULE RELATING TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 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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