X0101 42003-07-23 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III 1110Chairman of the BoardCommon Stock2003-07-234S010026.4840D 1182130220 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S08590026.4900D 1182044320 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S010026.4910D 1182044220 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0390026.4912D 1182040320 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S07480026.5000D 1181965520 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0519126.5010D 1181960329 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0160026.5012D 1181958729 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S050026.5013D 1181958229 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S040026.5014D 1181957829 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0110026.5020D 1181956729 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0410026.5030D 1181952629 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0200026.5040D 1181950629 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S04930026.5100D 1181901329 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S070026.5110D 1181900629 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0200026.5112D 1181898629 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0130026.5120D 1181897329 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0230026.5130D 1181895029 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0100026.5131D 1181894029 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S016497926.5200D 1181729050 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0410026.5210D 1181724950 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S070026.5211D 1181724250 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0188026.5212D 1181722370 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S080026.5220D 1181721570 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0350026.5240D 1181718070 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S052978426.5300D 1181188286 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0390026.5310D 1181184386 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S080026.5320D 1181183586 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S010026.5340D 1181183486 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S0160026.5360D 1181181886 DCommon Stock2003-07-234S020026.5370D1181181686DIn addition, there are 428,520 shares owned by reporting person's spouse. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.Michael Larson, on behalf of William H. Gates III.?? Authorized under power of attorney dated 3/14/2001 by William H. Gates III, filed on 3/19/2001 with Cascade Investment???s Schedule 13D, SEC File No. 005-52919.2003-07-25