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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001032210-00-000758
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20000420

SUBJECT COMPANY:

COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: E STAMP CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001092917
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS
SERVICES, NEC [7389]
IRS NUMBER: 760518568
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231

FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
SEC ACT:
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57305
FILM NUMBER: 605688

BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2855 CAMPUS DRIVE
STREET 2: SUITE 100
CITY: SAN MATEO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94403
BUSINESS PHONE: 6505548454

MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2855 CAMPUS DRIVE
STREET 2: SUITE 100
CITY: SAN MATEO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94403

FILED BY:

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: SC 13G

BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY #BLDG 8
STREET 2: NORTH OFFICE 2211
CITY: REDMOND
STATE: WA
ZIP: 98052
BUSINESS PHONE: 4258828080

MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE MICROSOFT WAY - BLDG 8
STREET 2: NORTH OFFICE 2211
CITY: REDMOND
STATE: WA
ZIP: 98052-6399

SC 13G
1
E-STAMP CORPORATION 13G

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

E-STAMP CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value, $0.001 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

269154100
(CUSIP Number)

February 14, 2000

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule
is filed:

[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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CUSIP NO. 269154100

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1
Microsoft Corporation

S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

91-1144442
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]

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SEC USE ONLY
3

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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
State of Washington

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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 2,026,225

SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0-
OWNED BY
-----------------------------------------------------------
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 2,026,225

PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 WITH 8
-0-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
9
2,026,225
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
10 (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
5.2%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
CO

Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer: E-Stamp Corporation (the "Issuer").

(b) Address of principal executive offices of the Issuer: 850 Saginaw

Drive, 2nd Floor, Redwood City, California, 94061.

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing: Microsoft Corporation.

(b) Address of Principal Business Office: One Microsoft Way, Redmond,

Washington, 98052-6399.

(c) Citizenship: State of Washington.

(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, Par Value, $0.001 Per
Share.

(e) CUSIP Number: 269154100.

Item 3. Not Applicable.

Item 4. Ownership.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,026,225.

(b) Percent of class: 5.2%.

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,026,225.

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote -0-.

 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,026,225.

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0-.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not
Applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the

Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: Not
Applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not

Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group: Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and

belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I

certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

April 17, 2000

----------------
Date

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

By /s/ Robert A. Eshelman

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Robert A. Eshelman
Deputy General Counsel, Finance & Operations

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