Fitch Issues Presale Rpt On Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2001-E

    NEW YORK--Sept. 25, 2001--Fitch issued a presale report today on Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2001-E discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected `AAA' ratings on the class A notes, `A' ratings on the class B notes and `BBB+' ratings on the class C certificates. The securities are backed by a pool of prime retail installment sales contracts secured by new and used automobiles and light duty trucks.
    The Presale report is available to all investors on Fitch's corporate site, `www.fitchratings.com' or by contacting Maria Sedlack at 1-212-908-0539 or via e-mail, `maria.sedlack@fitchratings.com'. For more information about Fitch's comprehensive subscription service FitchResearch, which includes all presale reports, surveillance, and credit reports on more than twenty asset classes, contact product sales at 1- 212-908-0800 or at `webmaster@fitchratings.com'.