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MicroStrategy Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced that it will host its first Latin American Symposium event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 12-13, 2006. The Sao Paulo Symposium will be held at the Caesar Park Sao Paulo Faria Lima. The two-day Sao Paulo Symposium will feature informative technical tracks, customer case studies, and opportunities to exchange ideas with peers and MicroStrategy experts. A highlight of the Sao Paulo event will be presentations from MicroStrategy customers sharing their insights on how they developed their business intelligence strategies, deployed multiple projects across their enterprises, and achieved returns on their BI investments. Some of the companies from Brazil and Argentina that are scheduled to present at the Symposium include General Motors Brazil, Chevron Brazil, Redecard, Banco Central do Brasil, HSBC/BNL Argentina, Metrovias, and Banco Patagonia. MicroStrategy Symposium attendees can choose from a wide range of technical sessions, led by MicroStrategy product managers and engineers, with practical information on BI application usage and performance. During the Symposium, participants can schedule a one-hour consultation, at no charge, with a member of the MicroStrategy Technical Advisory Services Team to discuss their most challenging BI questions. "MicroStrategy Symposia continue to provide excellent venues for attendees to interact with MicroStrategy experts, hear what industry-leading companies have learned from their BI deployments, and network with peers," said Sanju Bansal, MicroStrategy COO. "These events have been highly successful in the U.S. and Europe, and we are pleased to expand the schedule to offer our first Symposium in Latin America." MicroStrategy also plans to host Symposiums in Chicago, Illinois, October 10-11, and in Rome, Italy, October 17-18, 2006. To learn more about the upcoming MicroStrategy Symposia, visit its Web site.