Big Apple Area Parks Go Green

         Hybrid SUVs Donated to Gateway National Recreation Area

  WHAT:   Ford Motor Company to donate two Ford Escape Hybrids -- Earth's
          first and only full hybrid SUV. The new vehicles will help meet
          the needs of the park service employees who work throughout the
          26,000-acre Gateway National Recreation Area, located in the heart
          of the New York Metropolitan area, while at the same time
          advancing the Park toward a near-zero-emission fleet. Of the
          thousands of consumers on dealer waiting lists for the new
          vehicles, the National Park Service is among the first to own
          them. The donation is part of the Escape Hybrid Experience Tour,
          which has drawn thousands of consumers to events across the
          country.

  WHY:    The advanced-technology Escape Hybrid provides maximum
          functionality to the National Park Service with a minimum of
          impact on the parks it serves. The Escape Hybrid can meet the
          demanding on- and off-road needs of a Park Service vehicle while
          at the same time delivering high fuel efficiency, low noise and
          near-zero emissions. Ford is donating Escape Hybrids to eight
          National Park sites nationwide as part of its commitment to our
          country's national treasures. Ford is a Proud Partner of America's
          National Parks, a program of the congressionally chartered, non-
          profit National Park Foundation (http://www.nationalparks.org/).

  WHO:    Sheri Shapiro, Escape Marketing Manager, Ford Motor Company
          Mike Bento, Senior Vice President, National Park Foundation

  WHERE:  Edith Macy Conference Center
          550 Chappaqua Road
          Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

  WHEN:   Monday, November 8 at 11 a.m.