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 100 26.014D 1173186236 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 52400 26.02D 1173133836 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 11100 26.0236D 1173122736 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 19022 26.03D 1173103714 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 3800 26.0305D 1173099914 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 5239 26.035D 1173094675 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 6700 26.0382D 1173087975 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 26962 26.04D 1173061013 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 5738 26.0415D 1173055275 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 6400 26.05D 1173048875 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 9629 26.0511D 1173039246 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 54000 26.06D 1172985246 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 1771 26.0604D 1172983475 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 3700 26.0627D 1172979775 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 4200 26.0643D 1172975575 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 800 26.07D 1172974775 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 500 26.075D 1172974275 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 17289 26.08D 1172956986 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 8650 26.0804D 1172948336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 25000 26.09D 1172923336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 16000 26.0999D 1172907336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 25000 26.1D 1172882336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 8000 26.1036D 1172874336 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S013010026.2D 1172744236 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 24957 26.2024D 1172719279 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 41976 26.21D 1172677303 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 200 26.215D 1172677103 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 12246 26.2167D 1172664857 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 22424 26.217D 1172642433 DCommon Stock2003-08-054S0 29540 26.22D1172612893DIn 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