Ford Receives 50 Millionth Gallon of Recycled Paint Solvent from Gage, July 28

WHAT: Ford Motor Co. receives 50 millionth gallon of recycled paint solvent from Gage Products Co.

  WHERE:   TPC of Michigan Clubhouse, Audubon Room
           1 Nicklaus Drive,
           Dearborn, Mich.
           (313) 436-3000

  WHEN:    9:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2004

  WHO:     Andy Acho, Ford Worldwide Director of Environmental Outreach and
           Strategy
           Jay Richardson, Heritage Manager, responsible for development of
           Ford's Rouge Complex
           Donald Dixon, President of Gage Products Co.

WHY: Officials from Ford and Gage will be on hand to mark the 20th year of a paint solvent-recovery program. The innovative, closed-loop recycling program has reclaimed more than 38 million gallons of waste materials during the life of the program and has eliminated hundreds of millions of pounds of hazardous landfill material and significantly reduced CO2 emissions at Ford assembly plants.

PRNewswire -- July 27