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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001032210-97-000080.txt : 19970825
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001032210-97-000080
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970822
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICROSOFT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000789019
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				911144442
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-31803
		FILM NUMBER:		97668335

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MICROSOFT WAY #BLDG 8
		STREET 2:		NORTH OFFICE 2211
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2068828080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MICROSOFT WAY - BLDG 8
		STREET 2:		NORTH OFFICE 2211
		CITY:			REDMOND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98052-6399
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 424B3 STICKER TO PROSPECTUS
<TEXT>

<PAGE>
 
                                       Registration Statement File No. 333-31803
                                                Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)


                                  STICKER TO

                                  PROSPECTUS
                                  ----------

                             MICROSOFT CORPORATION
                             154,898 Common Shares
                        Par Value of $.000025 Per Share

                 The Date of this Sticker is August 22, 1997.


This sticker serves to correct a typographical error contained in the Prospectus
of Microsoft Corporation dated July 22, 1997 (the "Prospectus").  The number of
shares of Microsoft Common Stock held by Selling Shareholders, Robert E. Kresko
and Walter G. Stern, Trustee, were transposed.  The number of Microsoft Common
Stock held by Robert E. Kresko should be 531, not 213 as stated.  The number of
shares of Microsoft Common Stock held by Walter G. Stern, Trustee, should be
213, not 531 as stated.

THIS STICKER IS PART OF THE PROSPECTUS AND MUST ACCOMPANY THE PROSPECTUS TO
SATISFY PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED.
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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