X0202 4 2005-08-03 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 2005-08-03 4 S 0 5150 27.37 D 1023494186 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 125000 27.36 D 1023369186 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 50000 27.35 D 1023319186 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 72398 27.34 D 1023246788 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 21600 27.33 D 1023225188 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 226466 27.32 D 1022998722 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 75000 27.31 D 1022923722 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 151681 27.30 D 1022772041 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 35467 27.29 D 1022736574 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 204760 27.28 D 1022531814 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 426546 27.27 D 1022105268 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 269713 27.26 D 1021835555 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 942181 27.25 D 1020893374 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 347700 27.24 D 1020545674 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 256174 27.23 D 1020289500 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 66780 27.22 D 1020222720 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 78768 27.21 D 1020143952 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 93848 27.20 D 1020050104 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 25000 27.18 D 1020025104 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 25000 27.16 D 1020000104 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 26164 27.14 D 1019973940 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 24604 27.12 D 1019949336 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 25000 27.09 D 1019924336 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 67218 27.07 D 1019857118 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 7782 27.05 D 1019849336 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 27000 26.96 D 1019822336 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 73000 26.95 D 1019749336 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 500 26.94 D 1019748836 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 90672 26.93 D 1019658164 D Common Stock 2005-08-03 4 S 0 32954 26.92 D 1019625210 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 2005-08-05