Details of Ford's First Quarter Financial Results Briefings

DEARBORN, Mich., April 8 - Ford Motor Company will release first quarter 2003 financial results at 7 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 16. The following briefings will be held after the announcement:

Ford Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Allan Gilmour will host a conference call for the investment community and media beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The call can be accessed by dialing 703-871-3025. A listen-only Web cast also will be available on the Internet at www.shareholder.ford.com. Supporting presentation material will be available at the same web site. Media participating by teleconference will have an opportunity to ask questions following the presentation and analyst questions.

Replays of the call will be available through April 22, by dialing 703-925-2533 or 888-266-2081, Passcode 6469177. Replays are also available at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/, through April 22.

Ford Vice President and Treasurer Malcolm Macdonald, Vice President and Controller Don Leclair and Ford Credit CFO David Cosper will host a conference call for fixed income analysts at 11 a.m. EDT on April 16. The dial-in number for the call is 703-871-3021 or 800-982-3654. The presentation (on a listen-only basis) and supporting material will also be available on the Internet at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/.

Telephone replays of this conference call will be available through April 22, by calling 703-925-2533 or 888-266-2081, passcode 6451622. Internet replays also will be available on demand through April 22 at www.shareholder.ford.com.

Additionally, an open forum discussion will be held on April 16 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, hosted by Vice President and Controller Don Leclair. This session is intended to provide an additional opportunity for the investment community and media to ask more detailed questions on the reporting changes and the consequent effects on historical data. This call can be accessed by dialing 703-871-3025. A listen-only web cast will also be available on the Internet at www.shareholder.ford.com.

Telephone replays of the 1:00 p.m. call will be available through April 22, by calling 703-925-2533 or 888-266-2081, Passcode 6469185. Replays are also available on the Internet at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/, through April 22.

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PRNewswire -- April 8