Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Forms S-3 and S-8 (No. 333-58136, No. 333-65264, No. 333-65258, No. 333-58189, No. 333-44846, and No. 333-44844) of MicroStrategy Incorporated and its subsidiaries of our report dated January 28, 2003, except as to Note 20 which is as of March 12, 2003, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

	/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
McLean, Virginia March 13, 2003