To: N/E PATSFAN who wrote (8842 ) 8/21/2000 11:34:44 AM From: Galirayo Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9262 [ MSTR Alert ] NEPF .. Did you get in yet? Cheers! Ray Related Quotes IBM MSTR 121 9/16 25 5/8 +1 1/8 +4 5/8 delayed 20 mins - disclaimer Monday August 21, 11:18 am Eastern Time Press Release MicroStrategy and IBM Announce e-Business Alliance Companies To Deliver Highly Personalized Customer Information Solutions VIENNA, Va. and ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2000-- MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR - news) and IBM Corporation (NYSE: IBM - news), two leading e-business solutions providers, have formed an alliance to provide information broadcasting and narrowcasting solutions for Business Intelligence (BI) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). The agreement is an extension of a long standing relationship between the two companies. IBM Global Services will assemble a large team from across IBM to focus on the sale, integration and implementation of MicroStrategy software to their enterprise customers. MicroStrategy 7(TM), the company's core Intelligent E-Business PlatformTM, is optimized for IBM's DB2 database. MicroStrategy 7 provides an open XML-based web-centric architecture that enables companies to develop applications that analyze large customer-centric data warehouses and provide critical business insight to potentially millions of users. MicroStrategy's Intelligent E-Business Platform also allows companies to deliver personalized messages to their individual customers via multiple interactive channels including telephone, wireless, fax, email and web. Customers may also define preferences that filter information, enabling them to see only the information they want, when they want to see it. Under the agreement, MicroStrategy will incorporate IBM's Application Framework for e-business components, such as WebSphere(a) Application Server, DB2(a) Universal Database and MQ Series(a) messaging software, into their technology platform. The IBM Application Framework for e-Business is a technology roadmap -- based on industry standards -- that helps developers integrate Internet technologies with traditional information technology. In addition to adopting IBM's strategic middleware, MicroStrategy will optimize their offerings for IBM platforms, including RS/6000, Numa-Q and Netfinity servers. [snip]biz.yahoo.com Market Pulse Last Update: 11:27 AM ET Aug 21, 2000: Monday, August 21, 2000 MSTR jumps on IBM deal --11:27 am - By Tomi Kilgore Microstrategy (MSTR: news, msgs) is spiking 4, or 19 percent higher, to 25. The company said it has expanded its alliance with IBM (IBM: news, msgs), to which IBM will assemble a team to focus on the sale, integration and implementation of MicroStrategy's software to its clients. "IBM and MicroStrategy have been a strong team for years and we are excited to announce our expanded offerings together," said Sanju Bansal, Microstrategy's chief operating officer. Financial terms were not disclosed. IBM is gaining 1 3/8 to 121 13/16. www2.marketwatch.com