This paper presents a multimedia intelligent database system for market anal-ysis and forecast applications．The system extracts data necessary for market analysis and forecast from management information systems，analyzes market situations，and forecasts sales using both mathematical and intelligent methods．The analysis and forecast results are summarized in a system—generated text report and then presented to users in a syn-thesized speech which is synchronized with the display of tables，statistical graphs，visual-ization models，and real—time 3D background models．After briefing the system require-ments and functions．this paper focuses on the system'S general architecture and overviews some of the key issues and solutions in its development．The paper concludes by indicating that a general intelligent database system framework may be built On the basis of the sys-tem presented．