MicroStrategy Announces Fall Symposium in Chicago

Two-day Event Offers Collaborative Forum for Business Intelligence Solutions

McLean, Va., (September 28, 2006) –

MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it will host its Fall Symposium in Chicago, Illinois at the Westin Chicago River North, October 10-11, 2006. The Symposium will offer technical and business sessions to provide participants with practical tools to enhance business intelligence performance.

The Symposium’s two-day agenda will feature a broad range of sessions covering topics including reporting, analysis and monitoring; advanced development techniques for designing more efficient BI applications; and best practices in deployment, administration, and performance tuning. MicroStrategy product managers and engineers will lead the technical sessions and demonstrate advanced BI development techniques as well as proven strategies for optimizing BI application usage and performance.

The Industry Best Practice sessions will highlight deployment solutions from MicroStrategy customers, with insights into how they use business intelligence software to improve operational efficiencies, increase revenues, and enhance business performance. Some of the companies scheduled to present at the Fall Symposium in Chicago include Hallmark Cards, known throughout the world for its greeting cards; Things Remembered, the nation’s largest personalized gift chain; Rite-Hite Corporation, a worldwide leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of loading dock safety systems and industrial door solutions; and Quixtar, a top retailer in the online Health and Beauty category.

“We are delighted that the MicroStrategy Symposiums continue to garner excellent feedback from attendees, who recognize the value of sharing best practices, learning new ideas to enhance BI performance, and networking with other BI professionals,” said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. “We look forward to another excellent event in Chicago.”

To find out more about the MicroStrategy Fall Symposium in Chicago, visit: www.microstrategy.com/ChicagoSymposium2006.

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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