MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategy(R)
Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business
intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it has been named to the
Forbes 200 Best Small Companies in America list for the second consecutive
year.
To qualify for the Forbes Best Small Companies list, companies must have
sales between $5 million and $750 million and a stock price of at least $5 as
of September 29, 2008. Company rankings are based on return on equity, sales
growth, and profit growth over the past 12 months and also over five years.
Forbes also compared a company's stock performance with that of its industry
peers.
As the leading independent provider of open systems BI software,
MicroStrategy has direct operations in more than 20 countries. MicroStrategy
revenues were in excess of $378 million for the 12 months ended June 30, 2008.
Thousands of companies use MicroStrategy software to report on and analyze
their data to make more informed business decisions. MicroStrategy customers
include industry leaders such as eBay, Estee Lauder, Hard Rock International,
Limited Brands, MetLife, Netflix, Porsche Cars North America, Starbucks, and
Ryder System.
"We are delighted to be recognized by Forbes, once again," said Sanju
Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. "We are proud of our company's steady growth in
this period and our strong position in the BI industry. MicroStrategy is
committed to delivering the best business intelligence platform and products,
and providing a high level of service to our customers."
About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence
(BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and
monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better
business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced
technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user
scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is available
at http://www.microstrategy.com.
MicroStrategy and MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform are
trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the
United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names
mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact:
Wende Cover
MicroStrategy Incorporated
(703) 770-1646
wcover@microstrategy.com
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