Gates Thirsty for Sponsorship

NEW YORK Sometimes even a software billionaire has to scroungefor change to get a soft drink.

That's the premise of a commercial in which Microsoft Corp.founder Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, wanders the emptyhalls for Coca-Cola Co.

The 30-second commercial was designed for the Atlanta-based softdrink maker's sponsorship of a program that Microsoft produced andbought time to run Sunday and Monday on TV stations in 70 majormarkets, including Chicago.