Media Advisory: Ford Motor Credit Hosts Credit University 2005 for Analysts in New York and London

WHAT: Ford Motor Credit Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Dave Cosper will review the company's operations and balance sheet with equity and fixed income analysts. The presentation will include a review of material from Ford Motor Credit's just-released 2004 10-K. The presentation is available to all via teleconference. See telephone and Web cast access information below.

  NEW YORK:  Thursday, March 17, Sofitel Hotel, 45 West 44th (between 5th
             and 6th Avenues), NYC.  Analysts program begins 8 a.m.
             *  7:30 - 8 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
             *  8 - 10:30 a.m. - Presentation/Q&A session

  LONDON:    Tuesday, April 5, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 19 New Bridge Street,
             London, EC4V 6DB.  Analysts program begins 11:15 a.m.
             *  11 a.m. - Coffee
             *  11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Presentation/Q&A session

  TELEPHONE AND WEB CAST ACCESS:

NEW YORK: The March 17, New York event can be accessed by dialing 1-800-599-9795, with international access available by dialing 617-786-2905. The passcode for both is a verbal response of "Ford Credit." A listen-only web cast and supporting materials will be available at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ . Presentation material will also be available at http://www.fordcredit.com/investorcenter .

Replays will be available through March 24 by dialing 1-888-286-8010. The international access number for the replay is 1-617-801-6888. The passcode for both is 49675023.

LONDON: The April 5, London event can be accessed by dialing 1-800-599-9795, with international access available by dialing 617-786-2905. Participants calling from the United Kingdom may dial toll-free (00 800-2800-2002) or local UK number (0207-365-8426). The passcode for all is a verbal response of "Ford Credit." A listen-only web cast and supporting materials will be available at http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ . Presentation material will also be available at http://www.fordcredit.com/investorcenter .

Replays will be available through April 12 by dialing 1-888-286-8010. The international access number for the replay is 1-617-801-6888. The passcode for both is 29426843.

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PRNewswire -- March 9