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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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Consortium Health Plans Selects MicroStrategy for New Web Portal

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Consortium Health Plans (CHP), which positions Blue Cross® Blue Shield® Plans as the preferred choice for national employers, has selected MicroStrategy to support its

McLean, VA, (July 13, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Consortium Health Plans (CHP), which positions Blue Cross® Blue Shield® Plans as the preferred choice for national employers, has selected MicroStrategy to support its new web portal, MarketQuest.

Anchored by MicroStrategy, MarketQuest provides a comprehensive source of information and collaboration for Blue Cross Blue Shield personnel who support the sale and retention of national accounts. MarketQuest users include national account sales executives and other sales personnel, proposal writers, underwriters, and medical directors. With MarketQuest, users develop a more consultative approach towards sales activities and a deeper understanding of competitors, consultants, and the healthcare industry.

“Following a thorough evaluation and RFP with several vendors, we selected MicroStrategy because of its robust analytical and reporting capabilities, and its user-friendly Web interface,” said Michael Underman, V.P. National Account Services for CHP. “MicroStrategy’s unified architecture and strong end-user functionality are well-suited for the diverse data requirements of our user population.”

“We are proud to be working with CHP to support their new web portal with our advanced business intelligence technology,” said MicroStrategy’s COO Sanju Bansal. “MicroStrategy offers dynamic reporting features in a user-friendly interface that can be Web-deployed to thousands of users securely.”

About Consortium Health Plans
Consortium Health Plans provides strategic market intelligence, strong market relationships and leading-edge sales tools to position Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans as the carrier of choice for national accounts. There are 18 member Plans in the Consortium.

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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Telephia Expands Deployment of MicroStrategy for Delivery of Performance and Measurement Data to the Mobile Communications Industry

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Telephia, leading provider of performance measurement information to the mobile industry, has expanded the deployment of MicroStrategy as its enterprise platform

McLean, VA (July 06, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that Telephia, leading provider of performance measurement information to the mobile industry, has expanded the deployment of MicroStrategy as its enterprise platform. Telephia provides syndicated performance measurement information to the leaders of the converging communications and mobile industries, including carriers, device manufacturers, content and applications providers, retailers, infrastructure vendors, and investment analysts.

Telephia uses MicroStrategy for multiple business intelligence applications that provide customers with critical information, including subscriber share, customer satisfaction, device share, network quality, revenue share, advertising effectiveness, content audience, and many other key performance indicators. MicroStrategy supports Telephia’s internal users in the production of consistent and high-quality information deliverables for customers. In addition, MicroStrategy anchors Telephia’s web-based customer Information Portal, accessible to thousands of users in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

“MicroStrategy provides decision making data for our customers in highly digestible and easy to comprehend formats including dashboards, scorecards, and interactive reports,” said Terry Joyce, Senior V.P. Systems Engineering of Telephia. “We are impressed with the maturity of MicroStrategy’s products, particularly the way they work together as one seamless enterprise platform.”

“We are delighted that Telephia continues to realize significant benefits from MicroStrategy’s BI technology and has selected MicroStrategy as its enterprise platform,” said MicroStrategy COO, Sanju Bansal. “MicroStrategy’s software, with its user-friendly reporting features, data scalability, and ability to be Web-deployed to thousands of users securely, is well-suited for Telephia and its large, diverse user community.”

About Telephia
Founded in 1998, Telephia provides syndicated performance measurement information to the leaders of the converging communications and mobile industries, including carriers, device manufacturers, content and applications providers, retailers, infrastructure vendors and investment analysts. Telephia is the industry standard measure of subscriber share, customer satisfaction, device share, network quality, revenue share, advertising effectiveness, content audience and many other key performance indicators. For further information, please visit our website at www.telephia.com or call 415-395-0500.

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.

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HealthCare Partners Medical Group Selects MicroStrategy as its Business Intelligence Provider

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that HealthCare Partners Medical Group has selected MicroStrategy to provide its business intelligence platform. Based in Torrance, California, HealthCare Partners has about 4

McLean, VA (June 27, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that HealthCare Partners Medical Group has selected MicroStrategy to provide its business intelligence platform. Based in Torrance, California, HealthCare Partners has about 400 physicians and provides care for approximately 500,000 patients.

HealthCare Partners initially plans to deploy MicroStrategy for internal reporting and analysis of patient satisfaction and health insurance data. MicroStrategy was selected by HealthCare Partners for its integrated architecture, ease of use, scalability, and data security.

“We look forward to working with MicroStrategy and deploying a broad array of BI applications that will help us improve our business performance and the quality of our patient care,” said Zan Calhoun, Chief Information Officer of HealthCare Partners. “After evaluating other BI providers, we found that MicroStrategy’s advanced analytics, scalability, and user friendly reporting features were an excellent fit.”

“MicroStrategy is pleased to add HealthCare Partners as yet another of our healthcare customers,” said Sanju Bansal, Chief Operating Officer of MicroStrategy. “Organizations across the healthcare industry rely on MicroStrategy to analyze and improve operations, service quality, resource utilization, and claims administration.”

About HealthCare Partners Medical Group
HealthCare Partners Medical Group, consistently ranked among the best medical groups in California, has 39 offices located throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties. For more information about HealthCare Partners, call (888) 715-4922 or visit www.healthcarepartners.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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CSK Auto Corporation Expands Deployment of MicroStrategy to Enhance Business Performance

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that CSK Auto Corporation (NYSE: CAO) has expanded its deployment of MicroStrategy for enhanced enterprise reporting and analysis. CSK Auto Corporation is the parent comp

McLean, VA, (June 21, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that CSK Auto Corporation (NYSE: CAO) has expanded its deployment of MicroStrategy for enhanced enterprise reporting and analysis. CSK Auto Corporation is the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, operating more than 1,280 retail stores.

For more than three years, Phoenix, Arizona-based CSK Auto has been a MicroStrategy customer. Recently, CSK Auto expanded its deployment of MicroStrategy to enhance its reporting and analysis capabilities and enable more users to tap into vital business performance data. Corporate management, business analysts, and field personnel use MicroStrategy for a wide range of applications, including analyzing consumer purchasing trends, loss prevention reporting, monitoring vendor performance and compliance, and conducting detailed analyses of the sales, replenishment, and purchasing functions.

“As our BI requirements have expanded over the years, MicroStrategy has grown with us, providing the flexibility, scalability, and user-friendly reporting features that we need to better assess our corporate performance,” said Rosann Eydeler, Sr. IT Application Development Manager at CSK Auto Corporation. “With MicroStrategy, we gain critical insights into our business that help us to analyze sales trends, reduce losses through early fraud detection, and improve our vendor performance.”

“We’re very proud that CSK Auto continues to achieve success with our reporting and analysis platform,” said MicroStrategy’s COO, Sanju Bansal. “MicroStrategy’s ease-of-use, flexibility, and scalability for large databases offers a powerful reporting solution for growing retail companies like CSK Auto.”

About CSK Auto Corporation
CSK Auto Corporation is the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket. As of April 30, 2006, the Company operated 1,288 stores in 22 states under the brand names Checker Auto Parts, Schuck’s Auto Supply, Kragen Auto Parts and Murray’s Discount Auto Stores.

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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Four MicroStrategy Customers Recognized as Laureates by the Computerworld Honors Program

Consip, NBC Universal, Ohio Department of Education, and Receita Federal Selected for Noteworthy Use of Business Intelligence Technology

McLean, VA (June 15, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that four of its customers were recognized as Laureates by the Computerworld Honors Program. For almost two decades, Computerworld Honors has acknowledged those individuals and organizations that have used information technology to benefit society. This year’s honorees were commemorated at an event held last week at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

“Each year, the Computerworld Honors Program seeks to recognize organizations, from a variety of sectors, for their ongoing efforts to utilize technology in order to benefit society,” said Bob Carrigan, Chairman of the Computerworld Honors Program Chairmen’s Committee and President, IDG Communications. “We are proud to provide a platform to publicly acknowledge these contributions.”

“We are delighted that these four outstanding companies have been recognized for their visionary business intelligence applications,” said MicroStrategy COO Sanju Bansal. “We applaud them for their innovative use of technology to promote positive social, economic, and educational change.”

Following is a brief description of the four Laureates and their BI applications:

Consip – Italian Treasury Department
The Italian Treasury Department monitors and controls government expenses with PointRGS, a highly customized Web-based dashboard anchored by MicroStrategy technology that was developed by Consip on behalf of the Ragioneria Generale dello Stato, Italy’s State General Accounting Department. The Ragioneria relies on PointRGS to monitor general economic trends across Italy’s economy as well as uncover anomalies or poorly performing trends, so it can make decisions that impact the national political economy and meet the thresholds imposed by the European Union. With the technology, Treasury department analysts are able to more accurately forecast the domestic debt, calculate the Gross Domestic Product, and reconcile the national budget and public expenditures.

NBC Universal
Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in California, owned by NBC Universal, replaced a challenging spreadsheet-based system with a new solution from MicroStrategy and Extensity, providing enhanced visibility into the theme park’s central budgeting, financial reporting, and consolidation mechanism. Using MicroStrategy, line managers can quickly make changes in attendance or park hour assumptions, and provide senior management with new performance targets in minutes as opposed to days or weeks. The solution has empowered Universal Studios employees to determine the right staffing levels for the park that can, in turn, improve customer service experiences. The solution also changed the finance, budgeting, reporting, and financial closing processes, and cut budget processing time by over 50 percent.

Ohio Department of Education
A MicroStrategy-based application called the Interactive Local Report Card (iLRC) lets anyone with an interest in the Ohio state’s education program get the latest performance and statistical data pertaining to any school district or individual school in Ohio. Accessed on the Ohio Department of Education’s Web site at http://ilrc.ode.state.oh.us, the application relies on MicroStrategy BI and pulls up reports on attendance, enrollment, or graduation rates for the state’s 613 districts, or any one of its more than 4,100 elementary, middle, and high school buildings. The insight from the reports allows state officials and school administrators to more effectively address educational issues in Ohio.

Receita Federal, Brazilian Internal Revenue Service
MicroStrategy is the BI platform that consolidates various data sources into one central data warehouse for the Brazilian Internal Revenue Service. Using MicroStrategy, the Brazilian IRS staff can analyze trends and operations across Customs; Auditing and Correctness; the Tax Levy system; Inspection; and Administration. Management, superintendents, agents, and inspectors receive more than 300 reports customized according to their specific area, providing insight into trends and anomalies across the data. With MicroStrategy, the Brazilian IRS can identify fraud or irregularities, and take rapid steps to correct them. The Web-based solution enables users to access their reports via a standard Web-browser from anywhere across Brazil.

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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