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Integic Allies with MicroStrategy to Resell the New MicroStrategy 7 Platform

Integic to Embed MicroStrategy’s Software Into Its Clients’ Business Workflow

VIENNA, VA, July 18, 2000 -- MicroStrategy™ Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of Intelligent E-Business™ software, today announced a strategic alliance with Integic, formerly known as Universal Systems Inc. Integic delivers e-business solutions, including software integration services and Internet applications that empower companies to maximize their e-business potential. Integic plans to embed the MicroStrategy 7™ platform into its clients’ core business processes in order to provide easy to use and intuitive business intelligence solutions throughout the enterprise.

The recently launched MicroStrategy 7 platform is designed to be easily embedded into any web site, portal or business application such as a customer relationship management, click stream analysis, narrowcast network or ERP analysis. MicroStrategy 7’s open architecture, based on XML, makes it a scalable platform on which to build mission critical applications that rely heavily upon the data warehouse.

The open architecture of MicroStrategy 7 allows for easy integration with Integic’s inter-enterprise systems. Within the MicroStrategy 7 platform, functionality has been added to make the platform fit more easily into business processes, including the ability to create workflow templates with some basic templates provided. Integic intends to extend this capability by translating their knowledge of a client’s IT structure and business process needs for the specific industry into easy to use processes for accessing information necessary to make better business decisions or to provide suppliers or customers with relevant information.

“We welcome the opportunity to work with a company such as Integic that understands what business intelligence provides for an enterprise and can make it accessible to a wide array of users,” said Sanju K. Bansal, chief operating officer of MicroStrategy Incorporated. “Every technology must be modified and tuned for the environment and industry in which it will be used. Integic is well positioned to take their understanding of their client’s needs and optimize the MicroStrategy 7 platform accordingly. This alliance can provide tremendous value for joint customers.”

As business intelligence becomes more valuable for developing applications throughout an enterprise, integrators who understand both business processes and technology issues will provide the most compelling solutions. “We have found that companies are in desperate need of optimized e-business models and technologies which make their businesses run more smoothly and intelligently,” said Ron Sullivan, Integic’s senior vice president for strategic alliances and corporate strategy. “We see the MicroStrategy 7 platform as an important tool to that end. We help companies realize which technology solutions they need, then help them get the most out of those solutions by making them as easy to use and intuitive as possible. Our goal is for the end user to never know they’re using an incredibly powerful, scalable business intelligence platform. They simply need to know they can get the answers to their questions.”

About Integic

Integic delivers vertically focused Internet applications, integration services, proven methodologies and solutions architectures that transform a client’s business and technology strategies. With more than a decade of experience, Integic prepares its clients to take immediate advantage of the Web to streamline operations and increase ROI while leveraging new market opportunities. With a stable and growing client-base in targeted industries, Integic leverages its subject matter expertise and market leading partners to deliver end-to-end solutions. Clients include Bristol-Myers Squibb, Composite Healthcare Systems, Dominion Resources, Xerox and many more. For more information, visit www.integic.com or call Juli Klyce at (703) 708-9610.

About MicroStrategy

MicroStrategy is a leading worldwide provider of Intelligent E-Business™ software and related services. MicroStrategy’s technology platform is creating a new generation of one-to-one e-business solutions that enable global 2000 organizations to build personal relationships with their partners, supply-chains, and customers. MicroStrategy delivers these solutions via web, wireless, and voice. In addition to its industry leading technology, MicroStrategy also offers a comprehensive set of consulting, training and support services for its customers and partners.

MicroStrategy has approximately 1,000 customers across such diverse industries as retail, finance, telecommunications, dot-com, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and consumer packaged goods. MicroStrategy also has entered into relationships with more than 225 systems integrators, application development and platform partners.

For more information, please visit MicroStrategy’s Web site: http://www.microstrategy.com.

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