Details of Ford's Third Quarter Financial Results Briefings

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 5, 2004 -- Ford Motor Company will release third quarter 2004 financial results at 7:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 19. The following briefings will be held after the announcement:

Chief Financial Officer Don Leclair will host a conference call beginning at 9 a.m. EDT. Participants can access the call by dialing 800-599-9795. (International dial-in number is 617-786-2905.) The passcode for both numbers is a verbal response of "Ford Earnings Call." A listen-only web cast also will be available on the Internet at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ . Supporting presentation materials will be available at the same web site address. Representatives of the news media and the investment community participating by teleconference will have an opportunity to ask questions following the presentation.

Replays of the call will be available through October 26, by dialing 888-286-8010 with passcode 29481628. The international access number for the replay is 617-801-6888 with the same passcode as above. Replays also are available at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ .

Ford Vice President and Treasurer Malcolm Macdonald, Ford Credit Vice Chairman and CFO David Cosper, and Ford Vice President and Controller Jim Gouin, will host a conference call for fixed income analysts at 11 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 19. The dial-in number for the call is 800-599-9795. (International dial-in number is 617-786-2905.) The passcode for both numbers is a verbal response of "Ford Fixed Income."

The presentation (on a listen-only basis) and supporting materials also will be available on the Internet at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ . Representatives of the news media and the investment community participating by teleconference will have an opportunity to ask questions following the presentation.

Telephone replays of the fixed income conference call will be available through October 26, by calling 888-286-8010 with passcode 55865600. The international dial-in number is 617-801-6888 with the same passcode. Internet replays of this call also will be available on demand at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ .

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