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 2200 25.851D 1172053718 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 600 25.852D 1172053118 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 47082 25.86D 1172006036 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 1900 25.861D 1172004136 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 200 25.862D 1172003936 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 4600 25.87D 1171999336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 1400 25.88D 1171997936 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 23600 25.89D 1171974336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 25000 25.9D 1171949336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 25000 25.91D 1171924336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 23000 25.94D 1171901336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 200 25.941D 1171901136 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 1500 25.942D 1171899636 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 200 25.943D 1171899436 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 100 25.945D 1171899336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 12406 25.95D 1171886930 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 800 25.951D 1171886130 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 34794 25.96D 1171851336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 1400 25.961D 1171849936 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 600 25.962D 1171849336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 500 25.97D 1171848836 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 23610 25.98D 1171825226 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 390 25.981D 1171824836 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 500 25.984D 1171824336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 22300 26D 1171802036 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 200 26.001D 1171801836 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 500 26.003D 1171801336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 13800 26.01D 1171787536 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 19400 26.02D 1171768136 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 37464 26.03D1171730672DIn 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