Details of Ford's Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results Briefings

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 6, 2005 -- Ford Motor Company will release third quarter financial results at 7 a.m. EDT on Thurs., Oct. 20. The following briefings will be held after the announcement:

At 9 a.m. EDT, Don Leclair, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will host a conference call to discuss third quarter financial results.

Following the earnings call, at 11 a.m. EDT, Ford Vice President and Treasurer Ann Marie Petach, Ford Credit Vice Chairman and CFO David Cosper, and Ford Vice President and Controller Jim Gouin, will host a conference call for fixed income analysts and investors.

The presentations (listen-only) and supporting materials will be available on the Internet at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ . Representatives of the news media and the investment community participating by teleconference will have the opportunity to ask questions following the presentations.

  Access Information - Thurs., Oct. 20
  Toll Free: 800-706-7741
  International: 617-614-3471

  Earnings: 9:00 a.m. EDT
  Earnings Passcode: "Ford Earnings Call"

  Fixed Income: 11:00 a.m. EDT
  Fixed Income Passcode: "Ford Fixed Income Call"

  Replays - Available through Thurs., Oct. 27
  http://www.shareholder.ford.com/
   Toll Free: 888-286-8010
   International: 617-801-6888
   
   Passcodes:
   Earnings: 29481628
   Fixed Income: 55865600

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With nearly 325,000 employees and 110 plants worldwide, the company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company and The Hertz Corporation.

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