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The following is an excerpt from a DEF 14A SEC Filing, filed by MICROSOFT CORP on 9/27/2001.

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Information Regarding Executive Officer Compensation

Cash Compensation

The following table discloses compensation received for the three fiscal years
ended June 30, 2001, by the Named Executive Officers.

Summary Compensation Table

                                                                                     Long-Term
                                                                                  Compensation
                                                       Annual Compensation              Awards
                                                      ----------------------      ------------
                                                                                    Securities
                                                                                    Underlying              All Other
Name and Principal Position                 Year        Salary      Bonus(1)       Options (#)        Compensation(2)
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Steven A. Ballmer                           2001      $494,076      $171,444                 -         $        5,100
    Chief Executive Officer;                2000       428,414       200,000                 -                  5,100
    Director                                1999       388,392       272,181                 -                  4,800



William H. Gates                            2001       494,992       171,762                 -                      -
    Chairman of the Board;                  2000       439,401       200,000                 -                      -
    Chief Software Architect                1999       400,213       223,160                 -                      -



Robert J. Herbold(3)                        2001       626,250       400,000                 -                 57,512
    Executive Vice President                2000       585,802       425,000         2,900,000                 57,512
                                            1999       562,465       363,693                 -                 50,997



Richard E. Belluzzo(4)                      2001       468,758       350,000         1,500,000              1,651,700
    President; Chief Operating Officer      2000       335,835       293,000                 -              4,447,619
                                            1999           n/a           n/a               n/a                    n/a



James E. Allchin                            2001       419,576       275,000         1,000,000                  3,200
    Group Vice President,                   2000       355,263       275,000         3,000,000                  3,925
    Platforms                               1999       288,364       217,785                 -                  3,415



Jeffrey S. Raikes                           2001       420,826       275,000         1,000,000                  5,100
    Group Vice President,                   2000       370,991       258,500         3,000,000                  5,250
    Productivity and Business               1999       309,629       211,820                 -                  5,119
    Services
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(1) The amounts disclosed in the Bonus column were all awarded under the Company's Executive Bonus Plan.

(2) The amounts disclosed in the All Other Compensation column include Company contributions under the Company's 401(k) plan, signing bonuses, relocation and resettlement allowances, and life insurance and disability premiums.

(3) The All Other Compensation amounts disclosed for Mr. Herbold include $46,197 each year for life insurance premiums, $6,215 in 2001 and 2000 for disability insurance premiums, and $5,100 in 2001 and 2000, and $4,800 in 1999 of Company contributions under the Company's 401(k) plan. Mr. Herbold stepped down as the Company's Chief Operating Officer in February 2001.

(4) Mr. Belluzzo joined Microsoft in September 1999. The All Other Compensation amounts disclosed for Mr. Belluzzo in 2001 include $1,643,700 required to be accrued as compensation by generally accepted accounting principles in connection with certain stock options granted to Mr. Belluzzo and $8,000 of Company contributions under the Company's 401(k) plan. The All Other Compensation amounts disclosed for Mr. Belluzzo in 2000 include a $4,200,000 signing bonus, $242,619 in relocation and resettlement allowances, and $5,000 of Company contributions under the Company's 401(k) plan.

msft 5 2001 Proxy Statement


Compensation Pursuant to Stock Options

The following table sets forth information on option grants in fiscal 2001 to the Named Executive Officers.

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year


                                               Individual Grants
                         --------------------------------------------------------------        Potential Realized Value at Assumed
                          Number of           Percent of                                      Annual Rates of Stock Price
                         Securities        Total Options                                    Appreciation for Option Term(2)
                         Underlying           Granted to                                ----------------------------------------
                            Options            Employees
                            Granted            in Fiscal                     Expiration
Name                         (#)(1)                 Year      ($/Share)            Date      0% ($)           5% ($)          10% ($)
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Steven A. Ballmer                 -                -                  -               -           -                -                -
William H. Gates                  -                -                  -               -           -                -                -
Robert J. Herbold                 -                -                  -               -           -                -                -
Richard E. Belluzzo       1,500,000             0.67 %           $55.88       Feb, 2011           -      136,521,731      217,388,040
James E. Allchin          1,000,000             0.45 %           $55.88       Feb, 2011           -       91,014,487      144,925,360
Jeffrey S. Raikes         1,000,000             0.45 %           $55.88       Feb, 2011           -       91,014,487      144,925,360
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(1) All options listed were granted pursuant to the 2001 Stock Plan. Option exercise prices were at the market price when granted. The options have a term of 10 years and vest over 5 years. The exercise price and federal tax withholding may be paid in cash or with shares of Microsoft stock already owned.

(2) Potential realizable values are based on assumed annual rates of return specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Microsoft management has consistently cautioned shareholders and option holders that such increases in values are based on speculative assumptions and should not inflate expectations of the future value of their holdings.

msft 6 2001 Proxy Statement


Aggregated Option Exercises In Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-end Option Values

The following table provides information on option exercises in fiscal 2001 by the Named Executive Officers and the value of such officers' unexercised options at June 30, 2001.

                                                              Number of Securities
                            Shares                           Underlying Unexercised               Value of Unexercised
                          Acquired                             Options at Fiscal                  In-the-Money Options
                                on            Value               Year-End (#)                   at Fiscal Year-End ($)
                          Exercise         Realized      ------------------------------      ------------------------------
Name                           (#)              ($)      Exercisable      Unexercisable      Exercisable      Unexercisable
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Steven A. Ballmer                0                0                0                  -                0                  -
William H. Gates                 0                0                0                  -                0                  -
Robert J. Herbold        1,150,000      $67,186,938          750,000          2,725,000      $14,587,500        $32,075,781
Richard E. Belluzzo              0                0          553,572          4,446,428        2,062,503         38,062,497
James E. Allchin           580,000       33,203,158          490,000          4,070,000       29,412,742         28,192,188
Jeffrey S. Raikes        1,100,000       57,265,836           10,000          5,080,000          682,031         86,388,170
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Robert J. Herbold Employment Agreement

Mr. Herbold joined Microsoft in November 1994, and pursuant to his employment agreement, he receives enhanced health and disability benefits during and after his employment. Microsoft also maintains two life insurance policies of $650,000 and $1.35 million to replace policies he had from his previous employer.
If Mr. Herbold's employment is terminated for any reason other than "misconduct" or voluntary resignation, Microsoft and Mr. Herbold will negotiate in good faith a reasonable severance package with a minimum of 18 months' base salary. For severance purposes, misconduct is limited to the commission of a felony or any other intentional misconduct that has a material adverse effect upon the business or reputation of Microsoft.

msft 7 2001 Proxy Statement