X0201 42003-08-05 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1110Chairman of the BoardCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 33165 25.79D 1173466171 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 11312 25.8D 1173454859 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 14350 25.8036D 1173440509 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 7173 25.81D 1173433336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 1000 25.82D 1173432336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 9000 25.8217D 1173423336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 13800 25.83D 1173409536 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 9500 25.8374D 1173400036 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 700 25.84D 1173399336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 800 25.875D 1173398536 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 5200 25.8837D 1173393336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 100 25.89D 1173393236 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 26700 25.9D 1173366536 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 15700 25.9084D 1173350836 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 1500 25.91D 1173349336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 6300 25.92D 1173343036 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 27600 25.93D 1173315436 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 28727 25.94D 1173286709 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 16400 25.9411D 1173270309 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 2400 25.9417D 1173267909 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 5800 25.9495D 1173262109 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 14400 25.95D 1173247709 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 5700 25.954D 1173242009 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 300 25.955D 1173241709 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 1673 25.96D 1173240036 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 1800 25.99D 1173238236 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 9400 26D 1173228836 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 7500 26.0003D 1173221336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 34700 26.01D 1173186636 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 300 26.011D1173186336DIn 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. 005-52919.2003-08-07