X0202 4 2004-11-16 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 2004-11-16 4 S 0 99876 27.10 D 1095399460 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 62375 27.11 D 1095337085 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 190000 27.12 D 1095147085 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 9466 27.12 D 1095137619 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 65535 27.13 D 1095072084 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 103648 27.14 D 1094968436 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 62100 27.15 D 1094906336 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 7000 27.16 D 1094899336 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 50000 27.17 D 1094849336 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 211600 27.18 D 1094637736 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 238400 27.19 D 1094399336 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 125178 27.20 D 1094274158 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 296300 27.21 D 1093977858 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 100700 27.22 D 1093877158 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 200000 27.23 D 1093677158 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 150000 27.24 D 1093527158 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 10000 27.27 D 1093517158 D Common Stock 2004-11-16 4 S 0 17822 27.28 D 1093499336 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. 2004-11-18