William Clay Ford Jr. to Receive Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce's Lucia Trade Award

    NEW YORK--Nov. 19, 2001--The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce announced today that William Clay Ford, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Ford Motor Company, will be awarded the 15th Annual Lucia Trade Award in recognition of his efforts to promote peace through trade.
    The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce instituted the Lucia Trade Award in 1987 to honor the spirit of understanding through communication and commerce. The prize is presented annually to a leader dedicated to free international trade.
    "Bill Ford has established himself as a visionary leader of the automotive industry. We honor him for his support of free international trade and the promotion of environmentally friendly business practices," said Henry Gooss, Chairman of the Board, Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce.
    "As a major global company, Ford Motor Company is a leader in defining corporate strategies that not only position it as an automotive industry innovator, but also contribute to greater safety and environmental responsibility," Gooss continued.
    The Lucia Trade Award is given to an American and a Swede in alternate years. Its first recipient was President Ronald Reagan, who accepted the symbolic gift in the Oval Office at the White House. The 2000 Award was presented to His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
    "I want to thank the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce for honoring me and the Ford Motor Company with the Lucia Trade Award," said Mr. Ford. "The award reinforces our philosophy that a good company delivers excellent products and services but a great one delivers excellent products and services and strives to make the world a better place."
    The award will be presented at a gala black tie dinner at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York on Monday, December 3. Representatives from the Swedish government, the diplomatic corps and Swedish and American business leaders will attend the event.

Previous recipients of The Lucia Trade Award include:

2000             His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

1999             Mr. John F. Smith, Jr.
                  Chairman & CEO of General Motors

1998             Dr. Lars Ramqvist
                  Chairman of Ericsson

1997             Mr. Norman R. Augustine
                  Chairman & CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp

1996             Dr. Curt Nicolin
                  Honorary Chairman of ASEA AB

1995             Mr. Lodwrick M. Cook
                  Chairman & CEO of ARCO

1994             Mr. Percy Barnevik
                  Chairman of ABB Asea Brown Boveri, Ltd.

1993             Mr. Frank Anderson Shrontz
                  Chairman & CEO of the Boeing Company

1992             Dr. Hans Rausing
                  Honorary Chairman of the Tetra Laval Group

1991             Mr. Robert A. Mosbacher
                  28th Secretary of Commerce

1990             Dr. Peter Wallenberg
                  First Deputy Chairman of S E Banken

1989             Mr. John F. Akers
                  Chairman & CEO of IBM

1988             H.R.H Prince Bertil of Sweden
                  Honorary Doctorate of the Royal Institute of
                  Technology in Stockholm

1987             President Ronald Reagan
                  40th President of the United States

    About The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

    Founded in New York in 1906, the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce is the primary business association for companies and entrepreneurs actively involved in trade, banking and investment between the United States and Sweden. The Chamber provides information to its members on a wide range of business issues, including taxation, customs, mergers and legal issues. It also facilitates interaction between Swedish and American business executives, as well as offers direct access to government leaders in the United States and Sweden.