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MicroStrategy Wins Patent Lawsuit Against Business Objects

Court Affirms Ruling that MicroStrategyâ??s â??Much More Sophisticatedâ? Products Do Not Infringe Business Objectsâ?? â??Semantic Layerâ? Patent

McLean, Va., (September 14, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that it has won an appellate court decision affirming the dismissal of the sole remaining claim in a lawsuit brought by Business Objects, S.A. (NASDAQ: BOBJ) in October 2001 alleging that MicroStrategy infringed United States Patent No. 5,555,403, entitled “Relational Database Access System Using Semantically Dynamic Objects” (“the ‘403 patent”) owned by Business Objects.

In a unanimous opinion issued September 13, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a 2005 summary judgment ruling of a federal district court in San Francisco that found that MicroStrategy’s products use a “much more sophisticated approach to generating queries” than the invention claimed by Business Objects, and that the consequence of this greater sophistication is that MicroStrategy’s products have “greater and improved functionality” and generate “faster and more efficient queries” than Business Objects’ system. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s holding that MicroStrategy’s products do not infringe the ‘403 patent as a result of these “numerous,” “important,” and “substantial” differences, and affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Business Objects’ lawsuit, which sought injunctive relief and damages in excess of $100 million, with prejudice. The Federal Circuit is located in Washington, D.C., and is the appellate court that hears all patent cases in the United States.

“This is a great victory for MicroStrategy and its customers, employees, and shareholders,” said Jonathan F. Klein, MicroStrategy’s Vice President, Law & General Counsel. “We have invested many millions of dollars to develop and deliver the industry’s most advanced and scalable business intelligence solutions. The Federal Circuit’s ruling confirms the substantial differences between MicroStrategy’s enterprise-class technology and the basic ideas embodied in Business Objects’ products and ‘403 patent filed more than a decade ago,” continued Klein.

About MicroStrategy Incorporated
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

This press release may include statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including its plans for pursuing future legal claims against Business Objects, and statements containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of MicroStrategy Incorporated and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include: changes the Company’s evaluation of the likelihood of success on various claims, the legal costs necessary to pursue such claims and the potential magnitude of any recovery of damages relating to such claims; general economic conditions; and other risks detailed in the Company’s registration statements and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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MicroStrategy Incorporated
(703) 848-8600
ir@microstrategy.com

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MicroStrategy Brazil Recognizes Three Companies for Their Business Intelligence Achievements

Assai Atacadista, Banco Itaú Holding Financeira, and Serpro Honored at the MicroStrategy Symposium in São Paulo

McLean, Va., (September 14, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today honored three companies for demonstrating best practices in their business intelligence deployments. The MicroStrategy Honors Award recognizes organizations for outstanding corporate performance improvements as a result of their MicroStrategy-based BI applications. The MicroStrategy Brazil Honors Award winners for 2006 are Assai Atacadista, Banco Itaú Holding Financeira, and Serpro. The awards were announced this week at the MicroStrategy Symposium in São Paulo, Brazil.

By deploying MicroStrategy business intelligence applications, these companies are sharing information across their enterprises to enhance corporate performance, improve efficiency and productivity, increase revenues, and strengthen customer relationships. “Our customers are taking advantage of the opportunities that business intelligence can deliver, and we are delighted to recognize these leading companies for their achievements,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “Each company has taken a unique approach to delivering business intelligence throughout their organization and has demonstrated best practices in business intelligence to significantly enhance corporate performance.”

Assai Atacadista: Assai Atacadista, a food distribution company for pizzerias, restaurants, and buffets, uses business intelligence to support its goal of providing customers with fair prices and quality products. The company’s BI applications deliver operational insights into areas, including financial analysis, logistics, restocking, and quality standards. Managers and administrators use the information to enhance the management and performance of 13 stores across the São Paulo region.

Banco Itaú: Banco Itaú Holding Financeira is one of Brazil’s largest private banks. The bank has increased its productivity by using MicroStrategy to extract strategic insight from its data warehousing environment. Banco Itaú analyzes customer retention and product evolution to improve its corporate marketing goals and activities. Banco Itaú Holding Financeira has 16 million customers and 4,558 units, such as branches, bank service points, ATMs and Taií companies and outlets.

Serpro: The Federal Data Processing Service (SERPRO – Serviço Federal de Processamento de Dados) is Brazil’s largest state-owned IT service provider. Serpro provides BI solutions to customers to assist them in tracking operations and supporting decision-making in multiple areas, including human resources, purchasing, national real estate assets, transportation, taxes, national active liabilities, ground infrastructure, and national accounts audit. Over 3,300 users perform analytic queries and run reports for a wide range of customers.

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Wende Cover
MicroStrategy, Incorporated
1-703-770-1646
wcover@microstrategy.com

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Fieldstone Mortgage Chooses MicroStrategy as Enterprise Business Intelligence Standard

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Fieldstone Mortgage Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fieldstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FICC), has selected MicroStrategy as its enterprise standard

McLean, Va., (September 13, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Fieldstone Mortgage Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fieldstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FICC), has selected MicroStrategy as its enterprise standard. Fieldstone Mortgage Company is one of the nation’s leading direct residential lenders that originates first and second lien mortgage loans through both wholesale and retail channels.

Fieldstone Mortgage initially selected MicroStrategy in 2005 to provide a small group of users with reporting and analysis capabilities for critical areas of the business. In early 2006, Fieldstone Mortgage expanded its deployment of MicroStrategy to address increased demand for more reports to more users. As a result of its success with MicroStrategy, Fieldstone Mortgage has now made MicroStrategy its business intelligence standard for the entire organization. MicroStrategy was selected because of its industrial-strength platform, analytical performance, and user-friendly reporting features.

“From our first application, we quickly realized the significant benefits of MicroStrategy’s reporting and analysis capabilities,” said John Camp, CIO of Fieldstone Mortgage Company. “We are delighted to make MicroStrategy available to our entire organization. The ability to rapidly create reports and modify report content to view different scenarios is extremely valuable in helping us to make analytically-based business decisions, in real-time.”

“We are pleased that Fieldstone Mortgage Company is achieving success with its business intelligence applications and has selected MicroStrategy as its enterprise standard,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “MicroStrategy’s flexible and scalable architecture provides customers with a broad spectrum of reporting options that can be delivered to large and diverse audiences across the enterprise.”

About Fieldstone Mortgage Company
Fieldstone Investment Corporation owns and manages a portfolio of non-conforming mortgage loans originated primarily by its mortgage origination subsidiary, Fieldstone Mortgage Company, and has elected to be a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. Founded in 1995, Fieldstone Mortgage Company is a nationwide residential mortgage banking company that originates non-conforming and conforming residential mortgage loans through independent mortgage brokers serviced by regional wholesale operations centers and a network of retail branch offices located throughout the country. Fieldstone is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. To find out more, please visit, www.fieldstonemortgage.com or www.fieldstoneinvestment.com.

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Wende Cover
MicroStrategy, Incorporated
1-703-770-1646
wcover@microstrategy.com

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Texas Department of Agriculture Deploys MicroStrategy for Enterprise-wide Business Intelligence

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture has deployed MicroStrategy to support its business intelligence initiatives, providing reporting and analytics for multiple areas acro

McLean, Va., (August 30, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture has deployed MicroStrategy to support its business intelligence initiatives, providing reporting and analytics for multiple areas across the agency.

The Texas Department of Agriculture uses MicroStrategy in numerous business areas including finance, HR, and telecommunications. Approximately 500 state employees use MicroStrategy for reporting, analysis, and monitoring.

“MicroStrategy is proud of its relationship with the Texas Department of Agriculture,” said MicroStrategy’s COO Sanju Bansal. “MicroStrategy’s industrial-strength platform and intuitive Web interface extend the benefits of enterprise business intelligence to all levels of users across the agency.”

MicroStrategy’s technology has been selected by state and federal government organizations for its user-friendly reporting features, data scalability, and its ability to be Web-deployed to thousands of users securely. Some of MicroStrategy’s government customers include: U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Ohio Department of Education, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Census Bureau, State of Tennessee, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Homeland Security.

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Wende Cover
MicroStrategy, Incorporated
1-703-770-1646
wcover@microstrategy.com

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MicroStrategy to Host First Latin American Symposium in Sao Paulo, Brazil

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that it will host its first Latin American Symposium event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 12-13, 2006. The Sao Paulo Symposium will be held at the Caesar Park São Paulo Fari

McLean, Va., (August 17, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that it will host its first Latin American Symposium event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 12-13, 2006. The Sao Paulo Symposium will be held at the Caesar Park São Paulo Faria Lima.

The two-day Sao Paulo Symposium will feature informative technical tracks, customer case studies, and opportunities to exchange ideas with peers and MicroStrategy experts. A highlight of the Sao Paulo event will be presentations from MicroStrategy customers sharing their insights on how they developed their business intelligence strategies, deployed multiple projects across their enterprises, and achieved returns on their BI investments. Some of the companies from Brazil and Argentina that are scheduled to present at the Symposium include General Motors Brazil, Chevron Brazil, Redecard, Banco Central do Brasil, HSBC/BNL Argentina, Metrovías, and Banco Patagonia.

MicroStrategy Symposium attendees can choose from a wide range of technical sessions, led by MicroStrategy product managers and engineers, with practical information on BI application usage and performance. During the Symposium, participants can schedule a one-hour consultation, at no charge, with a member of the MicroStrategy Technical Advisory Services Team to discuss their most challenging BI questions.

“MicroStrategy Symposia continue to provide excellent venues for attendees to interact with MicroStrategy experts, hear what industry-leading companies have learned from their BI deployments, and network with peers,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “These events have been highly successful in the U.S. and Europe, and we are pleased to expand the schedule to offer our first Symposium in Latin America.”

MicroStrategy also plans to host Symposiums in Chicago, Illinois, October 10-11, and in Rome, Italy, October 17-18, 2006. To learn more about the upcoming MicroStrategy Symposia, visit http://www.microstrategy.com/Events/SymposiumSeries/

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Wende Cover
MicroStrategy, Incorporated
1-703-770-1646
wcover@microstrategy.com

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Iridium Selects MicroStrategy for Improved Customer Retention and Marketing Analysis

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Iridium Satellite LLC has selected MicroStrategy to provide improved sales and customer data reporting, and enhanced analysis of marketing programs

McLean, Va., (August 10, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Iridium Satellite LLC has selected MicroStrategy to provide improved sales and customer data reporting, and enhanced analysis of marketing programs. Iridium delivers essential communications services to and from remote areas where no other form of mobile satellite communication is available. The Iridium constellation is the largest commercial satellite constellation in the world.

A new MicroStrategy customer, Iridium plans to use MicroStrategy to leverage its historical subscriber and network usage data to improve customer retention and better understand the geographic distribution of its products and services, as well as the market segments it serves. Using MicroStrategy, Iridium executives will be able to monitor the company’s marketing and sales performance via real-time dashboards and Iridium marketing analysts can more accurately understand the existing Iridium subscriber base and better tailor marketing initiatives. Iridium also plans to use an interactive mapping and analysis capability integrated into the MicroStrategy BI application, which will allow Iridium executives and business analysts to visually understand where in the world various Iridium products and services are being utilized.

“One of the primary reasons we selected MicroStrategy was that its architecture is organically grown, unlike other leading BI providers whose products often represent a patchwork based on acquisitions of other companies,” said Stuart Fankhauser, Vice President and Chief Gateway Officer of Iridium. “MicroStrategy’s robust architecture and exceptional functionality will enable us to quickly access large volumes of data, produce consistent reports across the organization, improve productivity, and reduce costs due to more accurate forecasting and fewer dollars spent on unproductive measures.”

“We are proud to be working with Iridium and providing them with enhanced insights into their customer, sales, and marketing data,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “MicroStrategy’s integrated BI platform seamlessly delivers user-friendly reports, scorecards, and dashboards that are valuable tools for identifying key trends and making analytically-based business decisions.”

About Iridium Satellite
Iridium Satellite LLC (http://www.iridium.com/) is the only provider of truly global satellite voice and data solutions with complete coverage of the earth (including oceans, airways and Polar Regions). Iridium delivers essential communications services to and from remote areas where no other form of communication is available. The Iridium constellation consists of 66 LEO, cross-linked satellites and has multiple in-orbit spares. The constellation operates as a fully meshed network and is the largest commercial satellite constellation in the world. The Iridium service is ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation and utilities. Iridium provides service to the U.S. Department of Defense. The company also designs, builds and sells its services, products and solutions through a worldwide network of more than 100 partners.

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Wende Cover
MicroStrategy, Incorporated
1-703-770-1646
wcover@microstrategy.com

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Angel.com Announces Upcoming Availability of Outbound IVR – New Solution Allows for Creation of Interactive Outbound Calling Campaigns for Proactive Customer Service

Florida School District Reports Success with Survey of Parents Using Angel.comâ??s New Offering Angel.com to Showcase Outbound IVR at SpeechTEK 2006; Visit Angel.com at Booth #804

SpeechTEK 2006, New York (August 07, 2006) –

Angel.com, a leading provider of on-demand call center and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions and a division of MicroStrategy® Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), today at SpeechTEK 2006 announced the upcoming general availability of Outbound IVR, a new solution that allows organizations to instantly deliver thousands of interactive phone calls using a web-based toolkit.

With Outbound IVR, expected to be available later this quarter, Angel.com provides businesses and organizations with a new tool to provide or collect important and often time-sensitive information. For example, Outbound IVR can be used to:

* Remind a patient to take his or her medicine
* Survey a customer about an experience in a store
* Alert a partner that a product is in low supply in the warehouse
* Notify a customer about the arrival of a package
* Alert parents in a school district of weather delays and closings.

Recently, the Charlotte County (Fla.) Public Schools (CCPS) successfully leveraged Outbound IVR to execute a campaign to measure the satisfaction of parents and identify areas for improvement. In past years, the school system relied on a take-home survey provided to students and also contemplated an online survey, but felt that doing so would leave out some parents without consistent Internet access.

With Outbound IVR, the school system saved time and money while providing everyone with a convenient opportunity to participate. An impressive 38 percent of those who answered the call completed the survey, with results being reported back to the school system in the form of a detailed Excel spreadsheet.

“Angel.com worked well under the pressure of short timelines,” said CCPS data analyst Amy Robinson. “We were impressed with their methods of communication and delivery of a detailed analysis. Thanks to Angel.com’s Outbound IVR, everyone had an opportunity to participate.”

“Outbound IVR enables companies and organizations to take a proactive approach to data collection and sharing of key, time-sensitive information with a target audience,” said Angel.com president and CEO Michael Zirngibl. “We believe that Outbound IVR campaigns that are structured with the call recipient’s interests in mind can become an extremely effective method of communication and customer service with applications to many industries.”

Outbound IVR is just the latest in innovation from Angel.com. In 2006 alone, Angel.com has nearly doubled in staff and created new field sales and client services teams to attract and manage large accounts. The growth has been driven by new enterprise accounts with large, growing companies such as Family Dollar and Cosi and alliances with technology leaders including Skype and Salesforce.com.

“2006 has been a phenomenal year of growth for Angel.com and we fully expect the momentum will continue,” Zirngibl said. “We are looking forward to the opportunity to showcase Outbound IVR and, in general, an increased focus on enterprise customers and applications.”

About Angel.com
Angel.com is a leading provider of on-demand call center and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions, which enable organizations of all sizes to quickly deploy powerful telephony applications. More than 1,500 customers turn to Angel.com’s patented Voice Site technology to power customer service and marketing phone numbers using intelligent speech recognition that can automate most phone-based interactions. With an innovative Internet-based solution that requires no investment in hardware, software, or human resources, Angel.com balances the need for high quality communications with affordable pay-as-you-go pricing. To learn more about Angel.com, visit www.angel.com.

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, Angel.com are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Mike Sweeney
Angel.com
(703) 770-1352
sweeney@angel.com

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ProcessMAP Selects MicroStrategy for Reporting and Analysis of Environmental, Health, and Safety Data

MicroStrategy Chosen over Business Objects and Cognos

McLean, VA, (August 02, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that ProcessMAP Corporation (ProcessMAP), a leading provider of end-to-end software solutions in environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) information management, has selected MicroStrategy for enhanced reporting and analysis capabilities. ProcessMAP’s web-based solution serves EH&S information management challenges at over 3,000 customer sites in more than 12 countries.

ProcessMAP provides a suite of applications, anchored by MicroStrategy, that help customers better manage EH&S compliance data, risk management data, and performance data. With MicroStrategy, ProcessMAP customers will analyze and report on critical data for decision support. Additionally, the synergy between ProcessMAP and MicroStrategy will provide tools for Fortune 1000 customers to support the demand to manage Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs, an emerging global trend to publish various key EH&S performance indicators for stakeholders.

ProcessMAP has integrated MicroStrategy to allow customers to analyze a wide range of EH&S information, such as injury/illness incident rates, trends, root causes; behavioral safety data; waste; energy consumptions and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions; corporate EH&S compliance and ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 audit data; and industrial hygiene data. The ProcessMAP solution is designed to enable customers to establish enterprise-wide consistency in data management as well as ensure regulatory compliance, increase productivity, streamline business processes, and enhance organizational transparency.

“We evaluated other business intelligence products, and we found MicroStrategy was the best fit for our requirements,” said Jagan Garimella, Chief Technology Officer of ProcessMAP. “We selected MicroStrategy because of its intuitive web interface, seamless integration with our applications, and robust analytical and reporting capabilities. In addition, we were delighted that we were able to integrate MicroStrategy into our suite of applications in just 7 days.”

“We are pleased that ProcessMAP chose MicroStrategy to support their suite of applications for Corporate Responsibility reporting and data management,” said MicroStrategy’s COO, Sanju Bansal. “MicroStrategy’s user-friendly web interface, feature-rich analytics, and highly scalable platform are well-suited for the diverse reporting and analysis requirements of ProcessMAP’s customers.”

About ProcessMAP
ProcessMAP is one of the leading providers of end-to-end software solutions in environmental, health & safety information management. ProcessMAP suite of web-based applications provides all key functionalities that are essential to build a world-class EH&S management system. ProcessMAP is an employee-owned company headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. More information is available at www.processmap.com.

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Wende Cover
MicroStrategy, Incorporated
1-703-770-1646
wcover@microstrategy.com

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MicroStrategy Announces Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results

Second Quarter Revenue Up 13% Year-Over-Year

MCLEAN, Va., (July 27, 2006) –

MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006 (the second quarter of its 2006 fiscal year).

Second quarter 2006 revenue was $74.1 million versus $65.4 million for the second quarter of 2005, a 13% increase. This marked the fourteenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth. Product support and other services revenue for the second quarter of 2006 was $51.0 million versus $41.2 million for the second quarter of 2005, a 24% increase. Product licenses revenue for the second quarter of 2006 was $23.1 million versus $24.3 million for the second quarter of 2005, a 5% decrease.

Operating expenses for the second quarter of 2006 were $39.8 million versus $33.4 million for the second quarter of 2005, a 19% increase which resulted primarily from an increase in worldwide employee headcount and includes approximately $417,000 in stock option compensation expense in connection with the implementation of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Number 123(R) as of January 1st, 2006. The increase in second quarter operating expenses reflects continued expansion of our worldwide sales and services organization and administrative and IT support functions. Second quarter 2006 income from operations increased by 3% to $23.7 million, or 32% of revenue, versus $23.0 million, or 35% of revenue, for the second quarter of 2005. Net income for the second quarter of 2006 was $16.6 million, or $1.21 per share on a diluted basis.

During the second quarter of 2006, MicroStrategy repurchased 528,300 shares of its class A common stock for $54.0 million at an average price per share of $102.24, including broker commissions. As of June 30, 2006, MicroStrategy had $46.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and 9,583,470 shares of class A common stock and 3,227,573 shares of class B common stock outstanding.

“Our worldwide services business led the way in the quarter with impressive growth, providing a strong financial and operational foundation that allowed us to expand our global presence and make further investments in our products,” said Arthur S. Locke, III, MicroStrategy’s Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer. “We are pleased with the balance achieved during the second quarter, as we generated an operating income margin of 32% while expanding our worldwide sales and services organization.”

New Customers and New Deals with Existing Customers in Q2 2006 included:

21st Century Insurance, American Healthways, Apria Healthcare, Cascade Corporation, Catalina Marketing Corporation, David’s Bridal, Fieldstone Mortgage, The First American Financial Corporation, GERS Retail Systems, Guy Carpenter, Hard Rock Cafe, Iridium Satellite LLC, ITT Industries, KeySpan Corporate Services LLC, Meijer Great Lakes Limited Partnership, Morguard Corporation, N.E.W. Corp., National Institutes of Health (NIH), Network Solutions, New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc., New York & Company, Inc., NEXCOM, Payless ShoeSource Worldwide, Inc., Porsche Cars North America, ProcessMAP Corporation, Rewards Network Services Inc., Rite-Hite Corporation, SOCAN, Transportation Security Administration, Unisource Administrators, Inc., United States Geological Survey, Universal Studios Hollywood, US Department of State, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, and Wyeth.

Examples of Customer Deals from Q2 2006:

ProcessMAP Corporation
A new MicroStrategy customer, ProcessMAP Corporation is a leading provider of end-to-end software solutions in environmental, health and safety (EH&S) information management. ProcessMAP provides a suite of applications, anchored by MicroStrategy, that help customers better manage EH&S compliance data, risk management data, and performance data. ProcessMAP has integrated MicroStrategy to allow customers to analyze a wide range of EH&S information such as key EH&S metrics, scorecards and performance indicators; injury/illness incident rates, trends and root causes; behavioral safety data; waste; energy consumptions and Greenhouse Gas emissions; corporate EH&S compliance and ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 audit data; and industrial hygiene data. The ProcessMAP solution enables customers to establish enterprise-wide consistency in data management as well as monitor regulatory compliance, increase productivity, streamline business processes and enhance organizational transparency.

Rite-Hite Corporation
Rite-Hite Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a world-wide leader in the development, manufacture and sale of loading dock safety systems and industrial door solutions. Using MicroStrategy, Rite-Hite recently introduced a new scorecard for executives, which provides a snapshot of critical company information such as forecasted revenue and balance sheet analysis. Monitoring business performance using MicroStrategy’s “at-a-glance” scorecards gives Rite-Hite users timely insights into key business metrics. Rite-Hite also uses MicroStrategy to streamline and automate its planning data to make more strategic and analytically-based decisions.

Iridium Satellite LLC
Iridium Satellite LLC, a global supplier of mobile satellite communications services, selected MicroStrategy to provide improved sales and customer data reporting, and enhanced analysis of marketing programs. A new MicroStrategy customer, Iridium plans to use MicroStrategy to leverage its historical subscriber and network usage data to improve customer retention and better understand the geographic distribution of its products and services, as well as the market segments it serves. Using MicroStrategy, Iridium executives will be able to monitor the company’s marketing and sales performance via real-time dashboards, and Iridium marketing analysts can more accurately understand the existing Iridium subscriber base and better tailor marketing initiatives for its various market segments.

MicroStrategy 8 Enhancements:
During the second quarter of 2006, MicroStrategy announced that IBM WebSphere(R) Information Integrator was certified to interoperate with MicroStrategy 8. This interoperability is another milestone in the long-standing relationship between IBM and MicroStrategy. The combination of MicroStrategy and IBM WebSphere Information Integrator technology enables companies to seamlessly derive critical business insights from multiple, heterogeneous data sources. MicroStrategy also announced that it certified Sybase(R) Avaki(R) Enterprise Information Integration (EII) software on the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform(TM). With the certification of Sybase Avaki EII, MicroStrategy 8 extends its heterogeneous database access capability to include Web services data sources and file-based data stores.

MicroStrategy recently expanded its relationship with Microsoft by extending MicroStrategy 8 access to multidimensional data sources with support for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. MicroStrategy 8 uses the industry standards of Web Services and XML for Analysis (XMLA) to connect to SQL Server Analysis Services. MicroStrategy’s support for SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services will allow customers to report and analyze Analysis Services data and join it with data from other sources, enabling deeper insights to uncover problems and trends previously unseen. This support expands MicroStrategy’s integration points with Microsoft, including Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server, and the Microsoft Windows operating systems.

MicroStrategy 2006 Symposia Series:
MicroStrategy continued its 2006 Symposia series with the Summer Symposia held in London, July 10-12, and New York City, July 17-19. These events provide a collaborative forum for attendees to exchange ideas with peers and industry experts, learn BI success strategies from leading companies in their industries, and gain valuable insights from MicroStrategy’s technology leaders. At both events, MicroStrategy customers presented case studies demonstrating their deployed enterprise BI applications using MicroStrategy. Customer speakers at the London Symposium included Deutsche Bank, Virgin Retail, Amlin, and Finansbank. At the New York City Summer Symposium, customer speakers included representatives from Lowe’s Companies, Yahoo!, Bank of America, and MetLife. Upcoming 2006 Symposia will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 11-13; Chicago, October 9-11; and Rome, October 16-18.

MicroStrategy Customer Recognition:
Four MicroStrategy customers were recognized as Laureates by the Computerworld Honors Program at an awards event held in Washington, D.C. in June. Consip (the IT branch of Italy’s Ministry of the Economy and Finance), NBC Universal, Ohio Department of Education, and Receita Federal (Brazil’s Federal Revenue and Customs Administration) were selected for their noteworthy use of business intelligence technology. Established in 1988, The Computerworld Honors Program brings together the principals of leading information technology companies to recognize and document the achievements of the men, women, organizations and institutions around the world, whose visionary applications of information technology promote positive social, economic and educational change.

About MicroStrategy Incorporated
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is available at http://www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy Report Services, MicroStrategy 8, Pixel Perfect, and MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

This press release may include statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including estimates of future business prospects or financial results and statements containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of MicroStrategy Incorporated and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include: the ability of the Company to implement and achieve widespread customer acceptance of its MicroStrategy 8 software on a timely basis; the Company’s ability to recognize deferred revenue through delivery of products or satisfactory performance of services; continued acceptance of the Company’s products in the marketplace; the timing of significant orders; delays in the Company’s ability to develop or ship new products; market acceptance of new products; competitive factors; general economic conditions; currency fluctuations; and other risks detailed in the Company’s registration statements and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2006 2005 2006 2005
(unaudited) (unaudited)

Revenues
Product licenses $23,111 $24,255 $46,244 $46,066
Product support and other services 50,995 41,182 97,360 79,357
Total revenues 74,106 65,437 143,604 125,423

Cost of Revenues
Product licenses 592 918 1,296 2,195
Product support and other services 10,039 8,179 18,869 15,595
Total cost of revenues 10,631 9,097 20,165 17,790
Gross profit 63,475 56,340 123,439 107,633

Operating Expenses
Sales and marketing 20,313 16,533 40,282 33,767
Research and development 8,732 8,061 16,981 15,279
General and administrative 10,716 8,773 21,466 17,125
Amortization of intangible assets 18 18 36 36
Total operating expenses 39,779 33,385 78,765 66,207
Income from operations 23,696 22,955 44,674 41,426

Financing and Other Income
Interest income 667 721 1,530 1,593
Interest expense (19) (17) (51) (32)
Loss on investments – (149) – (131)
Other income (expense), net (515) 1,157 (667) 1,415
Total financing and other income 133 1,712 812 2,845
Income before income taxes 23,829 24,667 45,486 44,271
Provision for income taxes 7,271 7,080 13,935 11,631
Net income $16,558 $17,587 $31,551 $32,640

Basic earnings per share $1.27 $1.16 $2.37 $2.08
Diluted earnings per share $1.21 $1.12 $2.26 $1.99
Basic weighted average shares
outstanding 13,024 15,149 13,295 15,683
Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding 13,678 15,767 13,990 16,363

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)

June 30, December 31,
2006 2005
Assets (unaudited) (audited)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $46,940 $42,318
Restricted cash and investments 5,225 5,076
Short-term investments 22 53,761
Accounts receivable, net 34,069 43,052
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets 7,490 6,209
Deferred tax assets, net 25,954 22,971
Total current assets 119,700 173,387

Property and equipment, net 10,937 12,031
Capitalized software development
costs, net 2,608 3,669
Deposits and other assets 1,923 2,293
Deferred tax assets, net 73,278 86,393
Total assets $208,446 $277,773

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses $17,942 $19,550
Accrued compensation and employee
benefits 21,925 27,258
Deferred revenue and advance
payments 58,794 45,874
Total current liabilities 98,661 92,682

Deferred revenue and advance
payments 1,451 1,554
Other long-term liabilities 2,330 2,815
Total liabilities 102,442 97,051

Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock undesignated;
$0.001 par value; 5,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued or
outstanding – –
Class A common stock; $0.001 par
value; 330,000 shares authorized;
13,422 shares issued and 9,583
shares
outstanding, and 13,270 shares
issued and 10,595 shares
outstanding, respectively 13 13
Class B common stock; $0.001 par
value; 165,000 shares authorized;
3,228 and 3,258 shares
issued and outstanding,
respectively 3 3
Additional paid-in capital 434,215 428,062
Treasury stock, at cost; 3,839 and
2,675 shares, respectively (249,625) (136,817)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income 2,703 2,318
Accumulated deficit (81,305) (112,857)
Total stockholders’ equity 106,004 180,722
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity $208,446 $277,773

MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

Six months ended
June 30,
2006 2005
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Operating activities:
Net income $31,551 $32,640
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization $3,886 4,521
Bad debt provision (recovery) 656 (49)
Deferred taxes 11,981 9,592
Stock-based compensation 821 –
Excess tax benefits from stock-
based payment arrangements (2,214) –
Other, net 50 (347)
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable 9,444 7,444
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets (1,074) 1,058
Deposits and other assets 391 292
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses, compensation
and employee benefits (8,055) (8,743)
Deferred revenue and advance payments 11,853 5,932
Other long-term liabilities (273) (183)
Net cash provided by
operating activities 59,017 52,157
Investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of short-
term investments 106,691 114,110
Purchases of short-term investments (52,924) (49,293)
Purchases of property and
equipment, net (1,622) (881)
Capitalized software development
costs – (926)
Increase in restricted cash and
investments (97) (4,845)
Net cash provided by
investing activities 52,048 58,165
Financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of class A
common stock under employee
stock purchase plan and exercise
of employee stock options 2,758 2,952
Excess tax benefits from stock-
based payment arrangements 2,214 –
Purchases of treasury stock (112,807) (127,562)
Net cash used in financing
activities (107,835) (124,610)
Effect of foreign exchange
rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents 1,392 (3,394)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 4,622 (17,682)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of period 42,318 68,314
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period $46,940 $50,632

SOURCE MicroStrategy Incorporated

CONTACT: MicroStrategy Incorporated, Investor Relations,
+1-703-848-8600, ir@microstrategy.com

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Restaurant Momentum Continues for Angel.com as Cos

Così Selects Angel.com to Introduce New Phone-Based Benefits Enrollment Application

McLean, Va. (July 20, 2006) –

Angel.com, a leading provider of on-demand call center and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions and a division of MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), today announced that Così, Inc., which operates the Cosi® premium convenience restaurants in 110 locations in 16 states and the District of Columbia, has selected Angel.com to create and manage a new phone-based, IVR-powered benefits enrollment line for employees.

In doing so, Così joins prominent brands Buca di Beppo and Captain D’s as national restaurants that have selected Angel.com to help build and manage efficient and effective IVR solutions.

Così, well known for its made-to-order products featuring its authentic hearth baked crackly crust signature flatbread, turned to Angel.com to streamline and improve employee benefits enrollment. Angel.com helped the restaurant create a new application that allows employees to dial a toll-free number and answer a series of questions to complete enrollment. All information from the call is saved to a back-end database much like an Internet application. The new phone-based benefits enrollment system from Angel.com provides Così employees – especially those without Internet access – added flexibility and convenience.

Buca di Beppo relies on Angel.com to manage its toll-free line for customers – 1-866-EAT-BUCA. The line prompts callers to enter their state location, and then presents a list of available restaurants and information, and the option to connect. Callers can also use the system to make reservations and monitor gift card balances. The restaurant recently renewed its long-term relationship with Angel.com.

Captain D’s selected Angel.com in 2005 to build and deploy a phone-based customer satisfaction survey already deployed in 578 locations nationwide. Random customer receipts include a toll-free number that prompts the caller to answer 10-15 questions. The solution is completely integrated with Captain D’s point-of-sale system and web services, allowing for quick and easy reporting.

“Così is a growing company and brand and we are very excited to help the company improve employee communication and benefits enrollment,” said Angel.com president and CEO Michael Zirngibl. “Despite the growth of the Internet, many people still turn to the phone first for a more personal, interactive, and convenient experience and that’s where Angel.com can fill an important and growing niche. With Così, Buca di Beppo and Captain D’s, Angel.com is proud to be a trusted technology provider to some of the country’s top restaurant brands.”

About Angel.com
Angel.com is a leading provider of on-demand call center and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions, which enable organizations of all sizes to quickly deploy powerful telephony applications. More than 1,500 customers turn to Angel.com’s patented Voice Site technology to power customer service and marketing phone numbers using intelligent speech recognition that can automate most phone-based interactions. With an innovative Internet-based solution that requires no investment in hardware, software, or human resources, Angel.com balances the need for high quality communications with affordable pay-as-you-go pricing.

About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, Angel.com are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Mike Sweeney
Angel.com
(703) 770-1352
sweeney@angel.com

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