MicroStrategy Named as One of the Most Influential Vendors in Enterprise IT for 2009

Receives TechWebâ??s Intelligent Enterprise 2009 Editorsâ?? Choice Award

McLean, VA. (January 27, 2009) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it has been awarded the 2009 Editors’ Choice Award by TechWeb’s Intelligent Enterprise. MicroStrategy joins technology companies, including Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP in the elite “Dozen” companies that are expected to drive the intelligent enterprise in 2009. In selecting the 2009 Editors’ Choice winners, Intelligent Enterprise cited the companies’ exceptional vision, innovation, and leadership.

MicroStrategy’s Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards provide easy-to-use access to enterprise data to help companies manage business performance and improve decision-making. With advanced data visualization capabilities, MicroStrategy’s dashboards enable users to view a tremendous amount of information in a compelling manner, all within the context of MicroStrategy’s integrated BI platform. According to Intelligent Enterprise, MicroStrategy has “resisted the temptation to be a ‘me-too’ on analytics and performance management. Instead this independent has focused on delivering world-class BI with state-of-the-art dynamic dashboards. The MicroStrategy 9 release set for Q1 2009 adds in-memory analysis to speed queries and reduce data-prep dependency on IT.”

MicroStrategy recently announced its anticipated release of MicroStrategy 9 software, which is expected to be generally available in the first quarter of 2009. The company’s most significant release in nearly a decade, MicroStrategy 9 is designed to extend enterprise BI with enhancements for greater scalability, performance, and efficiency; enable rapid development and deployment of departmental BI applications; and provide a seamless consolidation path from departmental BI to enterprise BI.

“Smart enterprises will have to make the most of technology to outmaneuver the competition and navigate the shoals of fast-changing and challenging economic conditions,” said Doug Henschen, editor-in-chief, Intelligent Enterprise. “We present our 10th Annual Intelligent Enterprise Editors’ Choice Awards to guide our readers toward innovative and influential vendors, whether large or small, that have been leading the way toward easier and more comprehensive use of information, deeper and timelier insight, and more flexible and efficient applications and business processes.”

“This recognition from Intelligent Enterprise reflects MicroStrategy’s commitment to drive innovation in today’s competitive technology market,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “We continue to focus on meeting the dynamic BI requirements of our customers and providing new technology and functionality to support all levels of BI users across the enterprise. Our upcoming release of MicroStrategy 9 is an excellent example of our commitment to delivering the best business intelligence architecture and products for our customers.”

To see a list of “The Dozen,” please visit: http://www.intelligententerprise.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212800112

About Intelligent Enterprise
Intelligent Enterprise is the only Web site dedicated to helping organizations unlock and deliver the strategic value of information so they can improve business processes and drive excellence through operational decision-making. Intelligent Enterprise’s content offers a unique focus on how to apply leading-edge technologies to sharpen such business objectives as improving the customer experience, developing smarter marketing campaigns, streamlining supply chains, detecting high-risk or fraudulent activity and creating effective, performance-driven enterprises. Intelligent Enterprise delivers expert coverage and thought leadership through its Web site as well as through Webinars, e-newsletters and more.

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, MicroStrategy 9, MicroStrategy Dynamic Enterprise Dashboards 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
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wcover@microstrategy.com

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