X0201 4 2004-02-04 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1 1 1 0 Chairman of the Board Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 41600 27.410 D 1149457736 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 8400 27.400 D 1149449336 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 100 27.395 D 1149449236 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 800 27.390 D 1149448436 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 23841 27.389 D 1149424595 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 100 27.385 D 1149424495 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 51800 27.380 D 1149372695 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 166 27.375 D 1149372529 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 23193 27.370 D 1149349336 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 50000 27.330 D 1149299336 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 20000 27.320 D 1149279336 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 43660 27.290 D 1149235676 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 25700 27.281 D 1149209976 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 50000 27.280 D 1149159976 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 28640 27.260 D 1149131336 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 59580 27.250 D 1149071756 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 20520 27.230 D 1149051236 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 1400 27.224 D 1149049836 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 3700 27.210 D 1149046136 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 1200 27.205 D 1149044936 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 16000 27.202 D 1149028936 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 37024 27.200 D 1148991912 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 14660 27.197 D 1148977252 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 6200 27.195 D 1148971052 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 61900 27.194 D 1148909152 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 172229 27.190 D 1148736923 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 23800 27.189 D 1148713123 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 41700 27.187 D 1148671423 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 13352 27.186 D 1148658071 D Common Stock 2004-02-04 4 S 0 57000 27.180 D 1148601071 D In 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. 2004-02-06