X0202 4 2005-08-01 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 2005-08-01 4 S 0 5200 26.030 D 1029494136 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 91500 26.020 D 1029402636 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 15700 26.010 D 1029386936 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 99511 26.000 D 1029287425 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 6600 25.991 D 1029280825 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 160275 25.990 D 1029120550 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 5700 25.981 D 1029114850 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 118161 25.980 D 1028996689 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 279898 25.970 D 1028716791 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 41800 25.960 D 1028674991 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 122397 25.950 D 1028552594 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 202358 25.940 D 1028350236 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 1900 25.931 D 1028348336 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 269800 25.930 D 1028078536 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 75000 25.920 D 1028003536 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 75000 25.910 D 1027928536 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 29200 25.900 D 1027899336 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 26000 25.890 D 1027873336 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 128075 25.880 D 1027745261 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 30025 25.870 D 1027715236 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 10000 25.860 D 1027705236 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 5900 25.850 D 1027699336 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 44123 25.810 D 1027655213 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 150577 25.800 D 1027504636 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 500 25.780 D 1027504136 D Common Stock 2005-08-01 4 S 0 4800 25.770 D 1027499336 D In addition, there are 428,166 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. * Duly authorized under Special Power of Attorney appointing Michael Larson attorney-in-fact, dated February 4, 2005, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.3 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.'s Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G with respect to Canadian National Railway Company on February 11, 2005, SEC File No. 005-48661, and incorporated by reference herein. William H. Gates III By: /s/ Michael Larson*, Attorney-In-Fact 2005-08-03