X0201 42003-08-04 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1110Chairman of the BoardCommon Stock2003-08-044S02500025.79 D 1175474336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S07500025.80 D 1175399336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S015000025.81 D 1175249336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S017500025.82 D 1175074336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S07500025.83 D 1174999336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S017500025.84 D 1174824336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S05000025.86 D 1174774336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S012500025.87 D 1174649336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S012500025.88 D 1174524336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S02500025.89 D 1174499336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S06000025.90 D 1174439336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S06500025.91 D 1174374336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S05000025.92 D 1174324336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S02500025.93 D 1174299336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S05000025.94 D 1174249336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S07500025.95 D 1174174336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S010000025.96 D 1174074336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S02500025.97 D 1174049336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S05000025.99 D 1173999336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S05000026.00 D 1173949336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S03500026.16 D 1173914336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S02500026.19 D 1173889336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S02000026.20 D 1173869336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S02000026.21 D 1173849336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S05000026.26 D 1173799336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S02500026.28 D 1173774336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S07500026.29 D 1173699336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S05000026.30 D1173649336DCommon Stock2003-08-044S02500026.31 D 1173624336 DCommon Stock2003-08-044S02500026.32 D1173599336DIn 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. 005-52919.2003-08-06