X0202 4 2004-08-05 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 2004-08-05 4 S 0 80036 27.85 D 1104419300 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 85350 27.84 D 1104333950 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 268139 27.83 D 1104065811 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 159494 27.82 D 1103906317 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 69722 27.81 D 1103836595 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 75000 27.80 D 1103761595 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 50000 27.79 D 1103711595 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 24105 27.78 D 1103687490 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 197630 27.77 D 1103489860 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 37091 27.76 D 1103452769 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 3433 27.75 D 1103449336 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 50000 27.74 D 1103399336 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 50000 27.71 D 1103349336 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 31185 27.70 D 1103318151 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 90000 27.69 D 1103228151 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 129020 27.68 D 1103099131 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 75000 27.67 D 1103024131 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 24795 27.66 D 1102999336 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 50000 27.64 D 1102949336 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 50000 27.62 D 1102899336 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 57125 27.61 D 1102842211 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 15720 27.60 D 1102826491 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 67875 27.58 D 1102758616 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 78440 27.56 D 1102680176 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 88900 27.55 D 1102591276 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 51706 27.54 D 1102539570 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 9386 27.53 D 1102530184 D Common Stock 2004-08-05 4 S 0 30848 27.52 D 1102499336 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. 2004-08-09