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 1600 26.04D 1171729072 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 4600 26.05D 1171724472 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 14700 26.0501D 1171709772 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 52200 26.06D 1171657572 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 13954 26.0653D 1171643618 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 9382 26.07D 1171634236 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 9800 26.0714D 1171624436 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 30400 26.08D 1171594036 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 500 26.081D 1171593536 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 200 26.082D 1171593336 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 300 26.083D 1171593036 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 100 26.084D 1171592936 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 2200 26.085D 1171590736 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 25000 26.09D 1171565736 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 18716 26.1D 1171547020 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 100 26.101D 1171546920 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 200 26.103D 1171546720 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 300 26.11D 1171546420 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 25500 26.15D 1171520920 DCommon Stock2003-08-064S0 21584 26.16D1171499336DIn 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