Ford Motor Company Responds to National Tragedy

    DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 13 To assist the nation after
Tuesday's attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., Ford Motor Company is
doing the following:

    *  A moment of silence was observed at 10 a.m. local time today at all
North American facilities and at 9 a.m. local time for all global regional
locations.

    *  The company will donate $1 million to the American Red Cross.

    *  The company donated 10 Ford Excursions to the New York Fire Department.

    *  The company's southeastern Michigan facilities are coordinating ongoing
blood drives with the American Red Cross.

    *  The company will match all employee contributions to the American Red
Cross.

    *  The company has offered to meet other emergency and long-term needs of
New York City and is awaiting the city's response.  Those offers include
emergency response team services and up to 48,000 square feet of office space
for displaced government employees.