Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant



Information with respect to Directors may be found under the caption "Election
of Directors and Management Information" on pages 1 and 2 of the Company's Proxy
Statement dated September 26, 1997, for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held November 14, 1997 (the "Proxy Statement").  Such information is
incorporated herein by reference.


The executive officers of Microsoft as of September 12, 1997 were as follows:





  Name                          Age     Position with the Company

  William H. Gates              41      Chairman of the Board; Chief Executive Officer
  Steven A. Ballmer             41      Executive Vice President, Sales and Support
  Robert J. Herbold             55      Executive Vice President; Chief Operating Officer
  Frank M. (Pete) Higgins       39      Group Vice President, Interactive Media
  Paul A. Maritz                42      Group Vice President, Platforms and Applications
  Nathan P. Myhrvold            38      Group Vice President, Chief Technology Officier
  Jeffrey S. Raikes             39      Group Vice President, Sales and Marketing
  James E. Allchin              45      Senior Vice President, Personal and Business Systems Division
  Joachim Kempin                55      Senior Vice President, OEM Sales
  Michel Lacombe                46      Senior Vice President, Microsoft; President, Microsoft Europe
  Craig J. Mundie               48      Senior Vice President, Consumer Platforms Division
  William H. Neukom             55      Senior Vice President, Law and Corporate Affairs; Secretary
  Brad A. Silverberg            43      Senior Vice President, Applications and Internet Client
  Gregory B. Maffei             37      Vice President, Finance; Chief Financial Officer









Mr. Gates co-founded Microsoft in 1975 and has been its Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer since the original partnership was incorporated in
1981.


Mr. Ballmer was named Executive Vice President, Sales and Support in February
1992. He had been Senior Vice President, Systems Software since 1989. From 1984
until 1989, Mr. Ballmer served as Vice President, Systems Software. He joined
Microsoft in 1980.


Mr. Herbold joined Microsoft as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer in November 1994. Mr. Herbold had been with The Procter & Gamble Company
since 1968, with experience in information services, advertising and market
research. Most recently, he was P&G's Senior Vice President, Information
Services and Advertising.


Mr. Higgins was named Group Vice President, Interactive Media Group in October
1996.  He was named Group Vice President, Applications and Content in May 1995
and Senior Vice President, Desktop Applications Division in March 1993. He had
been Vice President, Desktop Applications Division since 1992. Mr. Higgins
joined Microsoft in 1983.


Mr. Maritz was named Group Vice President, Platforms and Applications in October
1996 and had been Group Vice President, Platforms since May 1995.  He had been
Senior Vice President, Product and Technology Strategy in November 1994 and had
been Senior Vice President, Systems Division since February 1992.  He had been
Vice President, Advanced Operating Systems since 1989. Mr. Maritz joined
Microsoft in 1986.


Mr. Myhrvold was named Group Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in
October 1996. He was named Group Vice President, Applications and Content in May
1995 and had been Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology since July 1993. He
had been Vice President, Advanced Technology and Business Development since
1989. Mr. Myhrvold joined Microsoft in 1986.


Mr. Raikes was named Group Vice President, Sales and Marketing in July 1996.  He
was named Senior Vice President, Microsoft North America in January 1992 and had
been Vice President, Office Systems since 1990.  Mr. Raikes joined Microsoft in
1981.


Mr. Allchin was named Senior Vice President, Personal and Business Systems Group
in February 1996.  He was named Senior Vice President, Business Systems Division
in November 1994 and had been Vice President, Business Systems Division, since
July 1991.  Mr. Allchin joined Microsoft in 1991.


Mr. Kempin was named Senior Vice President, OEM Sales in August 1993.  He had
been Vice President, OEM Sales since 1987. Mr. Kempin joined Microsoft in 1983.


Mr. Lacombe was named President, Microsoft Europe in July 1997 and Senior Vice
President, Microsoft in December 1996. He had been Vice President, Europe since
September 1995 and Vice President, End User Customer Unit, Europe since April
1994. Mr. Lacombe had been Regional Director of Southern Europe from May 1991.
Mr. Lacombe joined Microsoft in 1983.


Mr. Mundie was named Senior Vice President, Consumer Platforms in February 1996.
He was named Senior Vice President, Consumer Systems Division in May 1995 and
had been Vice President, Advanced Consumer Technology since July 1993.  He
joined Microsoft as General Manager, Advanced Consumer Technology Group in
December 1992.


Mr. Neukom was named Senior Vice President, Law and Corporate Affairs in
February 1994.  He joined Microsoft in 1985 as Vice President, Law and Corporate
Affairs.


Mr. Silverberg was named Senior Vice President, Applications and Internet Client
Group in December 1996.  He had been Senior Vice President, Internet Platform
and Tools Division since February 1996. He was named Senior Vice President,
Personal Systems Division in November 1994 after joining Microsoft in August
1990 as Vice President, Personal Operating Systems Division.


Mr. Maffei was named Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer in July
1997.  He was named Vice President, Corporate Development in July 1996 and
Treasurer in April 1994. He joined Microsoft in April 1993 as Director, Business
Development & Investments. Previously, Mr. Maffei was Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of Pay 'N Pac Stores, Inc. from 1991 to 1992.