Exhibit 23
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Numbers
33-06335, 33-18381, 33-25575, 33-33695, and 33-37623 (Microsoft Corporation 1981
Stock Option Plan), 33-44302, 33-51583, and 333-06298 (Microsoft Corporation
1991 Stock Option Plan), 33-37622 (Microsoft Corporation 1991 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan), 33-10732 (Microsoft Corporation Savings Plus Plan), 33-36498
(Microsoft Corporation Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors), 33-45617
(Microsoft Corporation Stock Option Plan for Consultants and Advisors), 333-
16665 (Microsoft Corporation 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan), 333-61729
(Microsoft Corporation 1998 Special Stock Award Program), 333-75243 (Microsoft
Corporation Savings Plus 401(k) Plan), 333-91755 (Microsoft Corporation 1999
Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors), 33-06298, 333-52852 (Microsoft
Corporation 2001 Stock Plan) of Microsoft Corporation on Forms S-8 and 33-29823,
33-34794, 33-36347, 33-46958, 33-49496, 33-56039, 33-57277, 33-57899, 33-58867,
33-62725, 33-63471, 33-64870, 333-00857, 333-01177, 333-02759, 333-05961,
333-8081, 333-12441, 333-17143, 333-18055, 333-18195, 333-23621, 333-31803,
333-37841, 333-41387, 333-43449, 333-45989, 333-52377, 333-61507, 333-65813,
333-69027, 333-75389, 333-79461, 333-89793 333-94499, 333-38694, 333-40998,
333-47814, 333-53378, and 333-60782 of Microsoft Corporation on Forms S-3, and
333-26411, 333-90119, and 333-54810 of Microsoft Corporation on Forms S-4 of our
report dated July 18, 2002 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and
includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities, and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets) appearing in this Annual Report on Form
10-K of Microsoft Corporation for the year ended June 30, 2002.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Seattle, Washington
September 5, 2002