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To: JPR who wrote (1532)	6/11/1998 6:44:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Ref: MSTR Say JPR how is that Gap Open Technique?? This is some info I could gather on the company,sketchy but better than none I suppose. MicroStrategy Incorporated 8000 Towers Crescent Dr. Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: 703-848-8600 Fax: 703-848-8610 Web Site: strategy.com IPO INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date went public: June 11, 1998 Filing date: April 10, 1998 Ticker: MSTR Exchange: Nasdaq Proposed offer price: $11.00 to $12.00 Actual offer price: $12.00 Shares offered (mil.): 4.0 Post-offering shares (mil.): 34.736 Offering amount (mil.): $48.0 Underwriters: Merrill Lynch & Co.; Hambrecht & Quist; Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. MicroStrategy develops software that allows customers to query data from large-scale databases and to use the response to make critical business decisions. The company deals in relational online analytical process software used by managers for decision support. MicroStrategy's product line includes a World Wide Web interface and a broadcaster that uses push technology. The company offers support services (consulting, educational courses) for its products. MicroStrategy operates sales offices throughout the US and Europe; it also sells through partnering agreements (including IBM and Oracle) and value-added resellers. MicroStrategy's customers are primarily large corporations such as General Motors and Glaxo Wellcome. Key People ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CEO: Michael J. Saylor CFO: Mark S. Lynch Key Numbers ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiscal Year-End: December 1997 Income (mil.): $0.1 1997 Sales (mil.): $53.6 1-Yr. Sales Change: 136.9% Employees: 700