The Greater St. Paul & Minneapolis International Auto Show Media Opportunities

  Friday, March 14 & Saturday, March 15

  WHAT:  Media preview (Friday) & opening day (Saturday)

  WHEN: All day Friday & Saturday

  WHERE:  Minneapolis Convention Center

  Many new Ford vehicles will be making their Twin Cities debut:

* Ford F-150: The Ford F-Series is the best-selling truck in the Twin Cities and the best-selling vehicle in America. The completely redesigned truck will arrive in dealer showrooms this summer. It has many new innovative features and a new interior that sets a whole new standard for the truck segment.

* Ford Mustang GT concept: America's favorite sports car will be all-new in 2004. The Mustang concept is a sneak preview of the next generation pony car that will hit the road next summer.

* Ford GT concept: A concept version of Ford's latest edition to the Living Legends lineup that will be introduced this summer to help celebrate Ford's Centennial. The GT concept is a mid-engine supercar based on the design of the GT40 that dominated the Le Mans circuit. It features an all- American supercharged V-8 that produces 500 horsepower.

* Ford Thunderbird Performance concept: A 390 horsepower version of Ford's popular two-seat roadster also features some unique changes to the interior and exterior.

Please call Scott Jensen at 312-848-4460 for additional information, or to arrange an interview.

For additional press release information, visit our website www.media.ford.com .

PRNewswire -- March 14