X0201 42003-08-18 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1110Chairman of the BoardCommon Stock2003-08-184S06000025.7800D 1165439336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S07180025.7600D 1165367536 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S02000025.7500D 1165347536 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S02780025.7400D 1165319736 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S01450025.7300D 1165305236 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S0590025.7200D 1165299336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S01580025.7000D 1165283536 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S0420025.6900D 1165279336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S05500025.6800D 1165224336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S04720025.6600D 1165177136 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S06280025.6500D 1165114336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S0940025.6400D 1165104936 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S03000025.6300D 1165074936 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S03560025.6200D 1165039336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S014500025.6100D 1164894336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S012490025.6000D 1164769436 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S02010025.5900D 1164749336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S01580025.5800D 1164733536 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S02530025.5700D 1164708236 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S0890025.5500D 1164699336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S05000025.5100D 1164649336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S05000025.4900D 1164599336 DCommon Stock2003-08-184S010000025.4800D1164499336DIn 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. 005-52919.2003-08-20