CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Forms S-3 and S-8 (No. 333-31042, No. 333-42994, No. 333-58189,
No. 333-44844, and No. 333-44846) of MicroStrategy Incorporated and its
subsidiaries of our report dated February 2, 2001, except as to Note 19 which is
as of March 20, 2001, relating to the financial statements, which appear in this
Form 10-K.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

McLean, Virginia
March 30, 2001