X0202 4 2006-11-06 0000789019 MICROSOFT CORP MSFT 0000902012 GATES WILLIAM H III ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 300 29.04 D 953499036 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 8600 29.03 D 953490436 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 200 29.03 D 953490236 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 8500 29.02 D 953481736 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 400 29.02 D 953481336 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 8600 29.01 D 953472736 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 69100 29.00 D 953403636 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 600 29.00 D 953403036 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 19200 28.99 D 953383836 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 300 28.99 D 953383536 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 20600 28.98 D 953362936 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 14600 28.97 D 953348336 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 1100 28.97 D 953347236 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 26300 28.96 D 953320936 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 600 28.96 D 953320336 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 37100 28.95 D 953283236 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 400 28.95 D 953282836 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 60200 28.94 D 953222636 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 67450 28.93 D 953155186 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 8200 28.93 D 953146986 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 558650 28.92 D 952588336 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 3300 28.92 D 952585036 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 247600 28.91 D 952337436 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 5700 28.91 D 952331736 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 296299 28.90 D 952035437 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 100 28.90 D 952035337 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 166092 28.89 D 951869245 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 1000 28.89 D 951868245 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 87709 28.88 D 951780536 D Common Stock 2006-11-06 4 S 0 300 28.88 D 951780236 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 3, 2006, by and on behalf of William H. Gates III, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Cascade Investment, L.L.C.'s Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G with respect to Arch Capital Group Ltd. on March 7, 2006, SEC File No. 005-45257, and incorporated by reference herein. William H. Gates III By: /s/ Michael Larson*, Attorney-In-Fact 2006-11-08