Berger & Montague, P.C. Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Ford

25 September 2000
Berger & Montague, P.C. Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company
    PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22 The following notice is issued by
the law firm of Berger & Montague, P.C. (http://home.bm.net) on behalf of its
client, who on September 22, 2000, filed a lawsuit in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Case
No. 00-74233, on behalf of all persons who purchased the common stock of Ford
Motor Company during the period of January 21, 1999 through August
9, 2000 inclusive (the "Class Period").
    The complaint charges Ford Motor Company and certain of its officers with
violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Commission.  The lawsuit alleges
that defendants issued a series of false and misleading statements during the
Class Period concerning the quality and safety of its products.  The complaint
alleges, "inter alia", that defendants failed to reveal that recalls of the
Ford Explorer in combination with Firestone tires were occurring in foreign
countries, including Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, and that the company failed
to adequately test the tires on the Ford Explorer before it went into
production.  The complaint also asserts that defendants' misleading statements
and material omissions artificially inflated the price of the Company's stock
during the Class Period.
    The law firm of Berger & Montague, P.C. has over 50 attorneys,
representing plaintiffs in complex litigation.  The Berger firm has extensive
experience representing plaintiffs in class action securities litigation and
has played lead roles in major cases over the past 25 years which have
resulted in recoveries in excess of two billion dollars to investors.
    If you purchased Ford Motor Company common stock between January 21, 1999
and August 9, 2000 you may no later than November 21, 2000 request that the
Court appoint you as lead plaintiff.  A lead plaintiff is a representative
party that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
In order to be appointed lead plaintiff, the Court must determine that the
class member's claim is typical of the claims of other class members, and that
the class member will adequately represent the class.  Under certain
circumstances, one or more class members may together serve as "lead
plaintiff".  Your ability to share in any recovery, is not, however, affected
by the decision whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.  You may retain
Berger & Montague, P.C., or other counsel of your choice, to serve as your
counsel in this action.  If you wish to join this action or have any questions
please contact:

    Sherrie R. Savett, Esquire
    Sandra G. Smith, Esquire
    Kimberly A. Walker, Investor Relations Manager
    Berger & Montague, P.C.
    1622 Locust Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
    Phone: 888-891-2289 or 215-875-3000
    Fax: 215-875-5715
    Website: http://home.bm.net
    e-mail: InvestorProtect@bm.net