X0202 4 2005-08-02 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 2005-08-02 4 S 0 49000 26.41 D 1024374136 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 23200 26.38 D 1024350936 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 22200 26.36 D 1024328736 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 22900 26.35 D 1024305836 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 24400 26.33 D 1024281436 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 2800 26.32 D 1024278636 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 600 26.30 D 1024278036 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 12800 26.27 D 1024265236 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 12700 26.25 D 1024252536 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 50000 26.22 D 1024202536 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 3200 26.21 D 1024199336 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 5500 26.17 D 1024193836 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 169900 26.16 D 1024023936 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 81500 26.15 D 1023942436 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 26248 26.14 D 1023916188 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 64152 26.13 D 1023852036 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 68000 26.12 D 1023784036 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 5624 26.11 D 1023778412 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 128400 26.10 D 1023650012 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 55800 26.09 D 1023594212 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 100 26.08 D 1023594112 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 1000 26.05 D 1023593112 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 28300 25.95 D 1023564812 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 28800 25.94 D 1023536012 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 7838 25.93 D 1023528174 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 7584 25.92 D 1023520590 D Common Stock 2005-08-02 4 S 0 21254 25.91 D 1023499336 D In addition, there are 425,066 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 2005-08-04