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Gates still tops Forbes’ list of billionaires

Monday, March 1, 2004 | 11:52 a.m.

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates remains perched atop Forbes' annual list of billionaires for the 10th straight year, but investor Warren Buffett is nipping at his heels. Gates' net worth is now estimated at $46.6 billion, still less than half the $100 billion it peaked at in 1998, but up about 13 percent from the $40.7 billion Forbes attributed to him in 2003.

Buffett wins the bragging rights for reaping the best gains of the year. He increased his net worth by $12.4 billion to $42.9 billion.

Billionaires with Nevada ties on the list, and their estimated wealth, include:

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