<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT
THOSE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN ITEM 5 OF FORM 8-K, FOR WHICH THIS SCHEDULE HAS BEEN
ATTACHED AS AN EXHIBIT.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1>EPS PRIMARY AND EPS DILUTED HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT STOCK SPLITS
</FN>