X0202 4 2004-11-23 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1 1 0 0 Chairman of the Board Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 157882 26.650 D 1086341454 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 45833 26.630 D 1086295621 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 20610 26.620 D 1086275011 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 9390 26.612 D 1086265621 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 24167 26.610 D 1086241454 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 36944 26.580 D 1086204510 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 273 26.575 D 1086204237 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 386290 26.570 D 1085817947 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 84348 26.560 D 1085733599 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 200 26.555 D 1085733399 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 432271 26.550 D 1085301128 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 83903 26.540 D 1085217225 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 609493 26.530 D 1084607732 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 2000 26.525 D 1084605732 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 451763 26.520 D 1084153969 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 8665 26.514 D 1084145304 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 227993 26.510 D 1083917311 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 6497 26.501 D 1083910814 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 3278 26.500 D 1083907536 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 4000 26.495 D 1083903536 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 1800 26.490 D 1083901736 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 4264 26.480 D 1083897472 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 10301 26.475 D 1083887171 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 126800 26.470 D 1083760371 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 15523 26.460 D 1083744848 D Common Stock 2004-11-23 4 S 0 245512 26.430 D 1083499336 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. 2004-11-26