X0201 42003-08-06 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1110Chairman of the BoardCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 5700 25.64D 1172493636 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 20300 25.65D 1172473336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 100 25.655D 1172473236 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 4100 25.66D 1172469136 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 12000 25.6702D 1172457136 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 3900 25.68D 1172453236 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 3900 25.69D 1172449336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 77030 25.7D 1172372306 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 8600 25.7002D 1172363706 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 4910 25.7008D 1172358796 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 200 25.705D 1172358596 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 18145 25.7052D 1172340451 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 45436 25.71D 1172295015 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 500 25.711D 1172294515 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 11400 25.7131D 1172283115 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 38295 25.72D 1172244820 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 27519 25.7209D 1172217301 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 25100 25.73D 1172192201 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 15700 25.754D 1172176501 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 1720 25.755D 1172174781 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 5980 25.76D 1172168801 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 9800 25.7737D 1172159001 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 9500 25.78D 1172149501 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 600 25.782D 1172148901 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 200 25.791D 1172148701 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 39475 25.8D 1172109226 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 200 25.815D 1172109026 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 7806 25.8383D 1172101220 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 26884 25.84D 1172074336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 18418 25.85D1172055918DIn 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. 005-52919.2003-08-08