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Ford Exceeds Corporate Average Fuel Economy Requirements for 1999

13 June 2000

Ford Exceeds Corporate Average Fuel Economy Requirements for 1999

    DEARBORN, Mich. - Following is a Ford Motor Company
statement in response to a report by the Wall Street Journal about
car fuel economy:

    The Wall Street Journal reported today that Ford Motor Company car fuel
economy fell from 1998 to 1999 and below the government standard.  This is not
the case.  In fact, Ford Motor Company exceeded both the passenger car and
light truck fuel economy standards.  Ford Motor Company is not faulting the
Journal as its reporter used as a source a NHTSA report that contained mid-
model year projections, not the final numbers.  Ford Motor Company filed its
final report with EPA on March 31, 2000.  NHTSA has confirmed EPA's receipt of
Ford Motor Company's final 1999 figures.

    For the record, the final 1999 fuel economy figures for Ford Motor Company
passenger cars was 27.6 miles per gallon (MPG), exceeding the government
standard of 27.5 MPG.  This fuel economy performance in 1999 was equal to
1998's performance.

    The final 1999 fuel economy figures for Ford Motor Company light trucks
(including SUVs, pickup trucks and minivans) was 20.8 MPG, exceeding the
government standard of 20.7 MPG.  This fuel economy performance in 1999 was
superior to that of 1998 by .4 MPG.