X0202 4 2004-05-12 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 2004-05-12 4 S 0 50000 25.96 D 1119449336 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 50000 25.95 D 1119399336 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 3959 25.92 D 1119395377 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 50000 25.90 D 1119345377 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 21041 25.89 D 1119324336 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 50000 25.88 D 1119274336 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 25000 25.87 D 1119249336 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 25000 25.86 D 1119224336 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 25600 25.85 D 1119198736 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 75000 25.84 D 1119123736 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 29947 25.83 D 1119093789 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 44453 25.81 D 1119049336 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 25000 25.75 D 1119024336 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 21100 25.72 D 1119003236 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 18900 25.71 D 1118984336 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 146900 25.70 D 1118837436 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 50000 25.68 D 1118787436 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 28300 25.67 D 1118759136 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 7000 25.66 D 1118752136 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 37200 25.65 D 1118714936 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 50600 25.64 D 1118664336 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 213086 25.63 D 1118451250 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 131924 25.62 D 1118319326 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 90906 25.61 D 1118228420 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 142090 25.60 D 1118086330 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 269750 25.59 D 1117816580 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 12800 25.58 D 1117803780 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 67144 25.57 D 1117736636 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 35107 25.56 D 1117701529 D Common Stock 2004-05-12 4 S 0 23200 25.55 D 1117678329 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. 2004-05-14