X0202 4 2004-11-29 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 2004-11-29 4 S 0 4300 26.94 D 1080495036 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 115819 26.93 D 1080379217 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 30745 26.92 D 1080348472 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 52100 26.91 D 1080296372 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 59800 26.90 D 1080236572 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 373064 26.89 D 1079863508 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 185719 26.88 D 1079677789 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 76306 26.87 D 1079601483 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 201147 26.86 D 1079400336 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 184840 26.85 D 1079215496 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 398548 26.84 D 1078816948 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 196093 26.83 D 1078620855 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 70797 26.82 D 1078550058 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 100722 26.81 D 1078449336 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 240900 26.80 D 1078208436 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 1000 26.79 D 1078207436 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 58100 26.78 D 1078149336 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 50000 26.77 D 1078099336 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 50000 26.73 D 1078049336 D Common Stock 2004-11-29 4 S 0 50000 26.70 D 1077999336 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. 2004-12-01