X0201 42003-07-29 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1110Chairman of the BoardCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 20092 26.27D 1178479244 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 29908 26.2789D 1178449336 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 50000 26.29D 1178399336 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S013765926.3D 1178261677 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 13100 26.3041D 1178248577 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S011259626.3094D 1178135981 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 75000 26.31D 1178060981 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 22500 26.3101D 1178038481 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 36000 26.3105D 1178002481 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 14145 26.3123D 1177988336 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S011400026.32D 1177874336 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 20000 26.33D 1177854336 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 24700 26.34D 1177829636 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 300 26.345D 1177829336 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 20106 26.35D 1177809230 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 4894 26.3509D 1177804336 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S016500026.3593D 1177639336 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 30000 26.36D 1177609336 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S0 10000 26.37D 1177599336 DCommon Stock2003-07-294S010000026.49D1177499336DIn 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 purpose of Section 16 or for any other purposes.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. 005-52919.2003-07-31