X0202 4 2005-02-08 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 2005-02-08 4 S 0 100000 26.300 D 1068399336 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 200000 26.290 D 1068199336 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 450000 26.280 D 1067749336 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 125000 26.270 D 1067624336 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 136993 26.260 D 1067487343 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 59398 26.259 D 1067427945 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 378609 26.250 D 1067049336 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 350000 26.240 D 1066699336 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 238700 26.230 D 1066460636 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 383428 26.220 D 1066077208 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 167419 26.210 D 1065909789 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 129822 26.200 D 1065779967 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 100550 26.190 D 1065679417 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 154648 26.180 D 1065524769 D Common Stock 2005-02-08 4 S 0 25433 26.170 D 1065499336 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. 2005-02-10