X0202 4 2004-08-06 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 2004-08-06 4 S 0 86245 27.67 D 1102413091 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 228427 27.66 D 1102184664 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 225136 27.65 D 1101959528 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 49400 27.64 D 1101910128 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 81840 27.63 D 1101828288 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 86731 27.62 D 1101741557 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 225160 27.61 D 1101516397 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 764208 27.60 D 1100752189 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 213758 27.59 D 1100538431 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 200561 27.58 D 1100337870 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 92762 27.57 D 1100245108 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 76700 27.56 D 1100168408 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 129443 27.55 D 1100038965 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 51965 27.53 D 1099987000 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 138919 27.52 D 1099848081 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 60000 27.49 D 1099788081 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 3375 27.48 D 1099784706 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 54825 27.47 D 1099729881 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 13212 27.46 D 1099716669 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 900 27.44 D 1099715769 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 16433 27.43 D 1099699336 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 42600 27.42 D 1099656736 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 55062 27.41 D 1099601674 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 33650 27.39 D 1099568024 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 123671 27.38 D 1099444353 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 16029 27.37 D 1099428324 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 36555 27.36 D 1099391769 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 13100 27.35 D 1099378669 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 27565 27.33 D 1099351104 D Common Stock 2004-08-06 4 S 0 1768 27.32 D 1099349336 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. 2004-08-10