EXHIBIT 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS





We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 2, 2001,
except as to Note 19 which is as of March 20, 2001, relating to the financial
statements and the financial statement schedule, which appears in MicroStrategy
Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

McLean, Virginia


June 28, 2001