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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 April 12, 2000
relating to the restated 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, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
McLean, Virginia
October 12, 2000
