X0201 42003-08-08 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1110Chairman of the BoardCommon Stock2003-08-084S03220025.8800D 1170467136 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S06780025.8700D 1170399336 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S05000025.8500D 1170349336 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S02900025.8400D 1170320336 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S09290025.8000D 1170227436 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S0310025.7700D 1170224336 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S02200025.7300D 1170202336 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S05000025.7200D 1170152336 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S0300025.7100D 1170149336 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S02500025.6800D 1170124336 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S02880025.6600D 1170095536 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S09240025.6500D 1170003136 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S04890025.6400D 1169954236 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S014780025.6300D 1169806436 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S07390025.6200D 1169732536 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S07430025.6100D 1169658236 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S010970025.6000D 1169548536 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S02420025.5900D 1169524336 DCommon Stock2003-08-084S02500025.5800D1169499336DIn 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. 005-52919.2003-08-12