Ford to Participate in Prudential Planes, Trains and Automobiles Conference

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 13, 2004 -- Phil Martens, Ford Motor Company's group vice president, Product Creation, North America, will participate in Prudential Investments' Planes, Trains and Automobiles Conference being held in New York City, on Wednesday, February 18.

Martens' remarks will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EST) and address Ford Motor Company's product development process, followed by a question and answer session. A live audio webcast can be heard in listen-only mode at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ . Supporting presentation materials will be available at the same website just prior to the start of his remarks.

Replays of the webcast will be available at the above website immediately following the event.