X0202 4 2004-05-10 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 2004-05-10 4 S 0 2120 26.03 D 1124497216 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 16604 26.02 D 1124480612 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 6300 26.01 D 1124474312 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 47880 26.00 D 1124426432 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 7067 25.99 D 1124419365 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 176863 25.98 D 1124242502 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 13008 25.97 D 1124229494 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 88358 25.94 D 1124141136 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 29107 25.93 D 1124112029 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 26495 25.91 D 1124085534 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 156040 25.90 D 1123929494 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 34834 25.88 D 1123894660 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 64945 25.87 D 1123829715 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 192066 25.86 D 1123637649 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 133155 25.85 D 1123504494 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 139458 25.84 D 1123365036 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 97173 25.83 D 1123267863 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 192334 25.82 D 1123075529 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 133808 25.81 D 1122941721 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 50804 25.80 D 1122890917 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 67385 25.79 D 1122823532 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 50000 25.77 D 1122773532 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 74196 25.76 D 1122699336 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 5626 25.73 D 1122693710 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 20428 25.72 D 1122673282 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 78100 25.71 D 1122595182 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 45846 25.70 D 1122549336 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 25000 25.69 D 1122524336 D Common Stock 2004-05-10 4 S 0 25000 25.64 D 1122499336 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. 2004-05-12