X0201 4 2004-02-09 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 2004-02-09 4 S 0 600 27.025 D 1139435463 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 5000 27.021 D 1139430463 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 35900 27.020 D 1139394563 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 5000 27.017 D 1139389563 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 100 27.015 D 1139389463 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 15000 27.012 D 1139374463 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 210700 27.010 D 1139163763 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 5000 27.005 D 1139158763 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 33928 27.004 D 1139124835 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 15000 27.002 D 1139109835 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 40000 27.001 D 1139069835 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 122659 27.000 D 1138947176 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 11275 26.970 D 1138935901 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 800 26.965 D 1138935101 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 327214 26.960 D 1138607887 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 200 26.955 D 1138607687 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 537651 26.950 D 1138070036 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 187300 26.945 D 1137882736 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 104768 26.940 D 1137777968 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 78932 26.930 D 1137699036 D Common Stock 2004-02-09 4 S 0 199700 26.880 D 1137499336 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. 2004-02-11