Ford Motor Company Strengthens Investor Communications Function

    DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 24 -_ Ford Motor Company has
strengthened the focus of its Investor Relations function, including
establishment of a representative for fixed-income investors and closer
coordination with communications to European investors.
    Mel Stephens continues as director of Investor Relations, responsible for
overseeing all aspects of the company's investor communications strategy and
relationships with Wall Street analysts, money managers and retail
shareholders.  He reports to Martin Inglis, Ford Motor Company group vice
president and chief financial officer.
    "Investor Relations continues to be an important function at Ford," Inglis
said.  "But it is even more critical in today's challenging industry
environment.  Mel is a veteran in this field with the greatest amount of
integrity.  His accomplishments over the years demonstrate his ability to
communicate clearly to our investors."
    Mark Oswald and Anne Bork report to Stephens as managers of Investor
Relations, primarily handling institutional investors and Wall Street
analysts.  Steve Harper reports to Stephens as manager of Shareholder
Relations, which focuses on individual investors.
    David Moore serves as the newly appointed Fixed Income Investor Relations
manager, providing banks, fixed-income investors and credit ratings agencies
with financial information about Ford.  He reports to Kim Plummer, Director of
Global Banking and Short-Term Funding in the Treasury department, and to
Stephens.
    Graham Pooley is manager of Investor Relations, Europe, responsible for
providing financial information to equity investors on that continent; he
reports to Stephens.
    Investor Relations also has representatives in New York, with Bill Collins
managing the office there and Meera Kumar dealing with analysts and financial
media.

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