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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-048963
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICROSTRATEGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				510323571
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA
		CITY:			TYSONS CORNER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038488600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA
		CITY:			TYSONS CORNER
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Epstein Robert H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345117

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24435
		FILM NUMBER:		15907261

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA
		CITY:			VIENNA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22182
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        <issuerName>MICROSTRATEGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MSTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Epstein Robert H</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>TYSONS CORNER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22182</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>175.98</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-05-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2025-05-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>5000</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">This option is scheduled to vest as to 1,250 shares on the first anniversary of the grant date, and as to an additional 1,250 shares on each anniversary thereafter until the option is vested in full.  This option was granted pursuant to Amendment No. 2 to the MicroStrategy Incorporated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (&quot;Amendment No. 2&quot;). Amendment No. 2 provides for the annual automatic grant of a stock option to purchase 5,000 shares of Class A common stock to each non-employee director on May 31 of each year, beginning in 2015.  Amendment No. 2 was approved by the stockholders of MicroStrategy Incorporated at the 2015 annual meeting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">See Exhibit A.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ W. Ming Shao, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-06-02</signatureDate>
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Exhibit A:
Mr. Epstein also directly owns a director stock option to purchase 21,875 shares
of Class A common stock with (i) an exercise price of $121.43 per share and (ii)
and expiration date of 4/30/2024.  Of the 21,875 shares subject to this option,
3,125 shares vested on April 30, 2015, 6,250 shares are scheduled to vest on
April 30, 2016, 6,250 shares are scheduled to vest on April 30, 2017, and 6,250
shares are scheduled to vest on April 30, 2018.

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