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MicroStrategy to Announce Second Quarter 2005 Financial Results

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, expects to issue a press release on July 28, 2005, to announce its financial results for the second quarter of 2005.

MCLEAN, Va., (July 21, 2005) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, expects to issue a press release on July 28, 2005, to announce its financial results for the second quarter of 2005.

MicroStrategy has recently reviewed its practice of holding a conference call to discuss its quarterly financial results. The Company believes that it is in the best interests of its shareholders to focus on long-term financial performance, which allows the management team to more effectively run operations and build long-term shareholder value. Accordingly, consistent with our decision at the beginning of this year to discontinue providing revenue or earnings guidance, the Company has also decided that it will no longer hold conference calls following the release of its quarterly financial results. Investors who wish to receive a copy of the Company’s most recent annual report or proxy statement may contact us by e-mail at ir@microstrategy.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 http://www.microstrategy.com.

This press release may include statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including its 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 that could cause MicroStrategy’s actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include: the ability of MicroStrategy to implement and achieve widespread customer acceptance of its software on a timely basis; delays in MicroStrategy’s ability to develop or ship new products; market acceptance of new products; competitive factors; currency fluctuations; and other risks detailed in MicroStrategy’s 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 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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Turkish Airlines Enhances Reporting and Analysis Capabilities with MicroStrategy

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier of Turkey, has selected MicroStrategy to report on and analyze its corporate performance data.

McLean, VA., (July 21, 2005) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier of Turkey, has selected MicroStrategy to report on and analyze its corporate performance data.

Turkish Airlines uses MicroStrategy for reporting and analysis of sales and flight data stored in a 1-terabyte data warehouse. Turkish Airlines personnel including business analysts, IT experts, and executives make proactive business decisions using the analytical power of the MicroStrategy platform.

“With greater insight into our business data, our management team can make timely, informed business decisions and promptly communicate the necessary actions to our operational departments,” said Ali Güler, SVP of Turkish Airlines IT. “By using MicroStrategy, we have the capabilities to effectively analyze and interpret the volumes of data we have collected.”

“MicroStrategy allows companies like Turkish Airlines to gain a deeper understanding of its operations and its customer base,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “With MicroStrategy’s easy-to-use Web interface and outstanding scalability, Turkish Airlines’ personnel can drill down into their data and seek the answers they need to enhance operations and customer service.”

About Turkish Airlines
Founded in 1933 by the architect of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkish Airlines at the time had a tiny fleet of five planes able to carry a total of 28 people. The company, which made its first domestic flight in 1933 and its first international flight in 1947, has now become a reliable and friendly brand name with a smile, not only for Turks but for citizens of the whole world who prefer it for their travels. Over 12 million passengers a year currently choose Turkish Airlines. The Turkish flag flies through the skies of four continents, carrying passengers on direct flights to a total of 107 destinations, 29 at home and 78 abroad. With an average age of 6, our fleet is now slated to be further modernized and rejuvenated with the addition, starting at the end of 2005, of 59 new aircraft for which contracts have already been signed.

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 Release of MicroStrategy 8 on 64-Bit Linux

MicroStrategy Supports Newest 64-Bit Servers

McLean, Va., (July 14, 2005) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced the release of MicroStrategy 8 certified on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. MicroStrategy 8, introduced earlier this year, features a single unified architecture for reporting, analysis, and monitoring and an innovative Web interface that makes business intelligence more approachable for all users.

MicroStrategy 8 running in 64-bit mode enhances the scalability of the MicroStrategy platform, giving customers the ability to support larger numbers of users and build more complex applications. MicroStrategy’s 64-bit architecture is designed for business intelligence deployments with a large user base and high data scale, and is compatible with the newest 64-bit server processors to give customers more choices for increased performance and value.

Additionally, the availability of MicroStrategy on Linux, an operating system gaining broader corporate acceptance for its stability and cost-effectiveness, will provide MicroStrategy customers with increased flexibility for deployment of their enterprise business intelligence applications. MicroStrategy’s single code base ensures enhancements are immediately available on all platforms that MicroStrategy supports: Windows, AIX, Solaris, and now Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

“The upcoming release of MicroStrategy 8 on 64-bit Linux is yet another indicator of MicroStrategy’s commitment to providing our customers with the versatility they require to implement performance enhancing business intelligence applications,” said MicroStrategy COO Sanju Bansal. “Our customers have sophisticated business intelligence applications and the combination of 64-bit Linux with MicroStrategy 8 delivers powerful new capabilities that can scale to meet our customers’ ever-growing requirements.”

“We expect to see substantial growth and a rising interest in Linux-based BI products over the next five years,” said Dan Vesset of IDC. “As the fastest growing top 10 BI software vendor based on 2004 license and maintenance revenue, it’s no surprise that MicroStrategy is announcing the availability of MicroStrategy 8 on 64-bit Linux. MicroStrategy continues to stay on the leading edge of technology, which is one of the key reasons for their success.”

“Through participation in the Intel® Early Access Program, MicroStrategy has used the latest Intel technology to help provide their customers with the flexibility and functionality required for large-scale business intelligence deployments,” said Melissa Laird, General Manager of Intel’s Developer Relations Division. “The 64-bit Intel Xeon(TM) processors open vast amounts of memory addressability, while providing improved performance for traditional 32-bit applications.”

“For customers who want an economical decision support-system, combining MicroStrategy 8 with HP industry-standard platforms running Linux is a win-win,” said Efrain Rovira, Worldwide Director of Open Source & Linux Organization, HP. “HP offers choices from the broadest range of industry-standard servers with Linux – from HP ProLiant servers to HP BladeSystem with x86 64-bit processors – providing extraordinary value to companies who want 64-bit performance.”

“Red Hat applauds partners like MicroStrategy who choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a standard, supported platform,” said Tim Yeaton, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Red Hat. “We are pleased to work with our partner community to provide choices to customers building open source architectures in the enterprise.”

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.

This press release may include statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including its 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 that could cause MicroStrategy’s actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include: the ability of MicroStrategy to implement and achieve widespread customer acceptance of its software on a timely basis; delays in MicroStrategy’s ability to develop or ship new products; market acceptance of new products; competitive factors; currency fluctuations; and other risks detailed in MicroStrategy’s 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.

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

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Monster Government Solutions Selects MicroStrategy for New Enterprise Hiring Management Solution Module

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Monster Government Solutions, a business unit of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), has selected MicroStrategy to support a new module of QuickHire, its enterprise h

McLean, Va., (June 29, 2005) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Monster Government Solutions, a business unit of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), has selected MicroStrategy to support a new module of QuickHire, its enterprise hiring management solution. QuickHire utilizes the Internet to allow government HR professionals to build and post vacancy announcements and develop online questionnaires to help them evaluate and hire the best candidates.

Monster Government Solutions selected MicroStrategy to develop a new business intelligence module for QuickHire, which is used by more than 100 government agencies. The new module will allow Monster Government Solutions’ customers to easily create, view, and distribute reports on critical human capital initiatives such as the 45-day hiring model and race and national origin reporting.

“We chose MicroStrategy over the competing business intelligence products because of its easy-to-use Web interface, security, and scalability for our growing number of users,” said Monster Government Solutions SVP and General Manager, Chris McCarrick. “MicroStrategy provides the sophisticated capabilities for our QuickHire Business Intelligence module that will give our customers the detailed analytics needed to make important business decisions to improve hiring cycle time, regulatory compliance, and the overall quality of applicants.”

“We are proud to be working with Monster Government Solutions to support their innovative application for government hiring,” said MicroStrategy COO, Sanju Bansal. “MicroStrategy software is recognized for its user-friendly reporting features, data scalability, and its ability to be Web-deployed to thousands of users securely.”

About Monster Government Solutions
A wholly owned subsidiary of Monster Worldwide, Inc., Monster Government Solutions applies the proven expertise essential to solving the human capital challenges facing government agencies. Through our Performance Continuum(TM), we offer a host of solutions from planning and recruitment to assessment, staffing and hiring, including QuickHire, our enterprise hiring management system. Monster Government Solutions serves more than 100 government agencies and has offices in the Washington, D.C. and Boston metropolitan areas. More information about Monster Government Solutions is available at www.monstergovernmentsolutions.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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Transportation Security Administration Implements MicroStrategy Software to Assess Airport Security Nationwide

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that the Transportation Security Administrationâ??s (TSA) Office of Strategic Management and Analysis, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has implemented the Mi

McLean, Va., (June 22, 2005) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Office of Strategic Management and Analysis, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has implemented the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform(TM) to analyze transportation security operations at commercial airports nationwide. The solution was implemented by McLean, Virginia-headquartered BearingPoint, Inc.

TSA executives, Federal Security Directors, and TSA field staff use MicroStrategy’s software to assess and streamline the performance of commercial airport security operations. MicroStrategy anchors TSA’s Performance Management Information System (PMIS), which collects, analyzes, and reports passenger and baggage screening data. Operational performance metrics, such as wait times at selected airports, TSA staff utilization, and screening equipment utilization are collected and reported via the PMIS system.

“We’re proud that our technology is TSA’s software-of-choice for these critical performance reporting applications, and that it is being deployed for work so clearly vital to the nation’s security and the well-being of its citizens,” said MicroStrategy’s COO Sanju Bansal. “Federal and state government agencies are choosing MicroStrategy to gain better visibility into their operations and to help make important decisions on a wide range of matters.”

About TSA
The Transportation Security Administration protects the nation’s transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. The TSA was established in 2001 when the President signed into law the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA). This Act established a series of challenging but critically important milestones toward achieving a secure air travel system.

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.

This press release may include statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including its 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 that could cause MicroStrategy’s actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include: the ability of MicroStrategy to implement and achieve widespread customer acceptance of its software on a timely basis; delays in MicroStrategy’s ability to develop or ship new products; market acceptance of new products; competitive factors; currency fluctuations; and other risks detailed in MicroStrategy’s 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.

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

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MicroStrategy Symposium to Highlight Real-world Business Intelligence Solutions

Two-day Event Offers Innovative Forum for Discussion of BI Best Practices

McLean, Va., (June 09, 2005) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced it will host the MicroStrategy Summer Symposium on July 18-20, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The two-day event will provide a unique, interactive forum for participants to exchange ideas with peers and industry experts, learn best practices in business intelligence from successful companies, and meet with MicroStrategy’s top technology leaders to gain valuable technical insights.

The Symposium will feature real-world case studies on how industry-leading companies use MicroStrategy to increase revenues, reduce operational costs, and improve performance. MicroStrategy customers scheduled to present at the Summer Symposium include Intel, Cardinal Health, Nationwide, Corporate Express, Inovant, and Sprint.

MicroStrategy Summer Symposium attendees can choose from more than 40 sessions covering a wide range of business and technology topics. MicroStrategy customers will demonstrate and discuss corporate performance management applications, and product managers and engineers will demonstrate advanced BI development techniques as well as share proven strategies for optimizing BI application usage and performance.

Unique to this event, MicroStrategy will introduce Product Direction Sessions, led by senior product and program managers, where attendees can share their experiences to help shape future enhancements of MicroStrategy products. Another exclusive opportunity at the Symposium is for participants to schedule a one-hour consultation, at no charge, with a member of the MicroStrategy Technical Advisory Services Team to discuss their most challenging questions.

“We are excited about the highly collaborative format of our Summer Symposium, where attendees can engage in lively discussions on their most pressing business intelligence questions and even schedule a free consultation with our top technical experts,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “The Summer Symposium offers an interactive environment that will provide participants with practical ideas and information to enhance their organization’s business intelligence initiatives.”

To learn more about the MicroStrategy Summer Symposium, visit www.microstrategy.com/summersymposium.

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 Tops Peer Group as Preferred Business Intelligence Product to Standardize on, According to Independent Survey

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that in an independent survey of companies using different business intelligence software to improve their performance, MicroStrategy was the preferred product on which to sta

McLean, Va., (June 07, 2005) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that in an independent survey of companies using different business intelligence software to improve their performance, MicroStrategy was the preferred product on which to standardize as compared to its Peer Group. The Peer Group consists of MicroStrategy, Hyperion Essbase, Cognos PowerPlay, Business Objects and Oracle Discoverer.

Conducted by one of the leading authorities in the OLAP field, Nigel Pendse, The OLAP Survey 4 compiled findings from almost 1,000 customer sites. In the survey, companies using more than one BI product were asked which product they would choose to standardize on and why. MicroStrategy was selected by 87.5% of the respondents. When asked about their decision, participants cited several reasons, including product features, ease of management and Web deployability.

The OLAP Survey 4 Peer Group Ranking for Preferred Product to Standardize On:

Product

Ranking

MicroStrategy

1

Business Objects

2

Cognos PowerPlay

3

Hyperion Essbase

4

Oracle Discoverer

5

“The tendency of MicroStrategy customers to choose it as the product to standardize on for sites with multiple BI products is a testament to the range of features it now offers,” reported Nigel Pendse, author of The OLAP Survey 4.

“The preference for standardizing on MicroStrategy is indicative of MicroStrategy’s ability to serve organizations’ decision-making needs from a single integrated reporting and analysis architecture,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy’s COO. “These results highlight MicroStrategy’s flexibility to accommodate a wide range of BI applications, ease of use, and extensive range of BI functionality.”

To view a summary of The OLAP Survey 4 results, go to: http://www.microstrategy.com/bisurvey

About The OLAP Survey 4
The OLAP Survey 4 (http://www.survey.com/olap), the largest and most comprehensive survey of OLAP products to date, is a quantifiable survey of the $4 billion OLAP market. The survey, conducted by Nigel Pendse and Survey.com, analyzed data from nearly 1,000 sites in 51 countries. No vendors were involved in developing the questions, or in sponsoring the survey, making it the most reliable and unbiased research on the OLAP market. This year’s survey asked more than 50 usage and adoption questions concerning 42 different OLAP products.

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.

This press release may include statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including its 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 that could cause MicroStrategy’s actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include: the ability of MicroStrategy to implement and achieve widespread customer acceptance of its software on a timely basis; delays in MicroStrategy’s ability to develop or ship new products; market acceptance of new products; competitive factors; currency fluctuations; and other risks detailed in MicroStrategy’s 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.

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

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JALCARD, Incorporated Selects MicroStrategy for Customer Reporting and Analysis

Tokyo-based Credit Card Provider Enhances Service to 1.35 Million Customers

McLean, Va., (June 01, 2005) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, and MicroStrategy distributor, JMA Systems, today announced that JALCARD, Incorporated has deployed the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence PlatformTM to enhance service to its approximately 1.35 million customers.

JALCARD offers credit cards in conjunction with Visa, MasterCard, JCB, and Diners Club. In addition to offering mileage to customers’ Japan Airlines Mileage Bank accounts, JALCARD provides value-added offerings such as shopping, insurance, and travel services. To provide higher quality service to its customers and gain greater insight into its rapidly changing market, JALCARD plans to improve its information systems infrastructure using MicroStrategy.

With its new business intelligence environment, JALCARD will leverage its vast data assets with a timely reporting and analysis system. JALCARD will use MicroStrategy for customer analysis applications such as customer segmentation, and customer behavioral and purchase analysis, which will enable them to enhance current services and offer targeted new services to customers. The primary factors that led to JALCARD’s selection of MicroStrategy were the ability to access all information stored in the data warehouse, an easy-to-use Web interface, and the extensibility of the MicroStrategy platform.

“MicroStrategy is an excellent solution for reporting on and analyzing the large volumes of transactional data generated by credit card issuers,” said MicroStrategy COO, Sanju Bansal. “We are committed to providing a business intelligence architecture that meets the demanding data scalability and web deployability requirements of customers like JALCARD.”

About JALCARD, Incorporated
JALCARD was established in 1984 by Japan Airlines and five affiliate companies. Since then, along with its core credit card service, it has offered a wide variety of services to its approximately 1,350,000 members. Partnered with Japan Airlines Mileage Bank Service, JALCARD allows members to gain Japan Airline Mileage Bank points by using their credit cards, as well as offering value added services such as shopping, travel, and insurance services. Online services from the web have also been enhanced, such that special events and attractive services can be offered to JALCARD members in a timely manner.

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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Over 30 New Enterprise-Class Customers Choose Angel.com for IVR Solutions in 2005

Angel.com, a leading provider of web-based, advanced telephony solutions and a division of MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), announced today that it has attracted 35 new enterprise-class customers in the first four months of 2005, from diverse industries including retail, healthcare, non-

McLean, Va. (May 23, 2005) –

Angel.com, a leading provider of web-based, advanced telephony solutions and a division of MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), announced today that it has attracted 35 new enterprise-class customers in the first four months of 2005, from diverse industries including retail, healthcare, non-profit, and professional services. New customers include 1-800-LAWYERS, a nationwide legal service; California Family Fitness, a chain of California health centers; and First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation, a full-service lender, among many others.

These companies have joined more than 1,400 businesses that are utilizing Angel.com’s powerful, Internet-based solution that requires no investment in hardware, software, or human resources. Angel.com’s innovative speech technology allows companies to build Voice Sites, which are toll-free numbers that replicate website functionality or other tasks which can be automated over the phone.

Examples of new customers and applications include the following:

1-800-LAWYERS – 1-800-LAWYERS turned to Angel.com to help the company manage a toll-free phone system matching potential clients with lawyers in their area.

First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation – A nationwide, full-service lender, FGMC turned to Angel.com in order to provide a new payment option for its clients. The company now offers a 24-hour phone line and an Angel.com-powered IVR interface that allows homeowners to make mortgage payments safely and securely at any time. In addition, the Angel.com application helps FGMC save money by limiting the need for live customer service agents.

California Family Fitness – This regional network of fitness centers based near Sacramento chose Angel.com to create a new phone number, 1-877-JOIN-CFF, that helps callers find the nearest California Family Fitness center based on zip code.

Industrial Cleaning Management – ICM is a business services management company that provides floor care, janitorial and other maintenance services to major retail and other large commercial multi-location customers through its network of independent service providers. ICM’s new Angel.com application allows service providers to call a toll-free number to enter information that allows ICM to track performance for its operations personnel, as well as for its customers through its proprietary web-based reporting system.

Open Integrity – Open Integrity provides third-party quality monitoring and service analytics for companies in the telecommunications, technology, healthcare, and financial services industries. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the company leverages Angel.com technology to create interactive customer service surveys for its clients. For a managed care organization, for example, Open Integrity created an Angel.com-powered survey that allows approximately 25,000 subscribers to provide customer satisfaction feedback.

Angel.com customers continue to praise the company for the ease of use and effectiveness of its applications.

“Angel.com has provided us with a user friendly toll-free system that has increased our number of phone calls considerably,” said Marc Nerius, Director of Marketing for California Family Fitness. “We have been consistently impressed as Angel.com has proven that they have the skills and the patience to listen to us when we need to implement changes on our system.”

“To better serve our customers, it was necessary to ensure that their options were not limited to mailing a payment or calling in checking account information for a wire transfer,” said Adam King, Senior Network Administrator for First Guaranty Mortgage Corp. “Our IVR with Angel.com has provided our customers with another avenue for paying their monthly mortgage. In addition, the application also reduces our overhead by not requiring an employee to make each transaction.”

About Angel.com
Angel.com is a leading provider of on-demand Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions, which enable organizations of all sizes to quickly deploy powerful telephony applications. More than 1,400 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, Voice Sites 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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MicroStrategy Platform Selected by Finansbank for Financial Reporting and Analysis

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Istanbul, Turkey-based Finansbank has selected the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence PlatformTM to support its financial reporting and analysis requirements

McLean, Va., (May 17, 2005) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Istanbul, Turkey-based Finansbank has selected the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence PlatformTM to support its financial reporting and analysis requirements. Finansbank has 173 local branches, as well as international subsidiaries and affiliates, and operates in 10 countries.

MicroStrategy was selected because of its analytical richness, its ability to handle large data volumes, and its single consolidated interface. Within two months of deploying MicroStrategy, Finansbank produced two hundred high quality reports with highly complex calculations.

“MicroStrategy enables us to quickly and efficiently disseminate vital financial reports and analysis throughout the organization,” said Çaðdaþ Özgenç, Assistant Vice President, Strategic Information Management for Finansbank. “With MicroStrategy Report Services, employees can design high quality reports and maintain a common look and feel throughout the entire report set. In addition, MicroStrategy’s data-mart functionality helped us in writing the results of analyses back to a database so that they can be fed to other software within the corporation including data mining tools.”

“Many of the world’s leading financial institutions have turned to MicroStrategy for greater visibility into the full scope of their business and financial operations,” said MicroStrategy COO, Sanju Bansal. “We are pleased that Finansbank is finding MicroStrategy a valuable resource for its financial reporting and analysis requirements.”

About Finansbank
Finansbank was incorporated by Hüsnü Özyeðin, one of Turkey’s leading bankers. The bank began its activities on October 26, 1987. Today, with its 173 local branches and its international subsidiaries and affiliates, Finansbank operates in 10 countries (Turkey, Switzerland, Holland, France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Romania, Ireland, and Bahrain). Finansbank is the most international Turkish bank in terms of its international investments and network.

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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