Ford Motor Company - October 2004 U.S. Sales Conference Call

You are invited to participate in Ford Motor Company's October 2004 U.S. sales conference call hosted by George Pipas, U.S. Sales Analysis Manager. The conference call will begin at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, November 3, 2004 and last 45 minutes.

To access the call, please dial 800-299-0433 about 10 minutes prior to the start time and ask to be connected to the Ford sales conference call. For international participants, please dial 617-801-9712. Following the call, there will be a telephone replay available through Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888 (for international participants), passcode 18342934.

The call also will be webcast live, on a listen-only basis, at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ or http://www.streetevents.com/ (subscribers only). Replays will be available on demand.

   Ford Motor Company
   October 2004 U.S. Sales Conference Call

                         Date          Start Time (EST)      Phone Number

   Conference Call       11/03/04      1:00 p.m.             800-299-0433

   Telephone Replays     11/03/04      3:00 p.m.             888-286-8010
   (Continuous through 11/10/04)                      Passcode - 18342934

Webcast at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ or http://www.streetevents.com/ (subscribers only).

   - Live                11/03/04      1:00 p.m.

   - Replays             On demand.

If you have any questions, please CONTACT: Wayne Potter of Ford Motor Company, +1-313-390-4563.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 25