Ford Details 'Way Forward' Acceleration Plan

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 14 -- WHAT: Ford Motor Company outlines details of its accelerated North American "Way Forward" plan.

         Ford Motor Company participants will include:
         *  President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally
         *  Chief Financial Officer Don Leclair
         *  President of The Americas Mark Fields

  WHEN:  Friday, Sept. 15:
         * 7:00 a.m. (EDT) - news release issued
         * 9:00-9:45 a.m. - Way Forward acceleration presentation

* Approximately 9:55-10:55 a.m. Q&A session (teleconference & audio webcast)

The Q&A session will start 10 minutes after the presentation ends

WHERE: Via webcast, teleconference and satellite. Access information provided below.

7:00 a.m. (EDT) news release: A news release outlining details of the North America Way Forward acceleration plan will be issued at 7:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15 and will be available on http://www.media.ford.com/ and http://www.shareholder.ford.com/ .

9:00 - 9:45 a.m. (EDT) Way Forward acceleration presentation: Consistent with weekly employee communications, Ford senior management will announce Friday's news with employees via webcast. The session also will be available for news media and investment community representatives to monitor via webcast, teleconference and satellite. Access information follows.

Approximately 9:55 - 10:55 a.m. (EDT) Way Forward acceleration Q&A: Investment community and media members phoning in for the Q&A will have the opportunity to ask questions of Alan Mulally, Mark Fields, Don Leclair and President of International Operations Mark Schulz via teleconference.

  Presentation and Q&A Session Access Information:

  Telephone (Required to ask a question during Q&A):
    Toll Free: 800-706-7741
    International: 617-614-3471
    Passcode:  "Ford Update"

  Webcast (listen-only):
    www.ford.com (video of presentation, audio of Q&A)
    www.shareholder.ford.com (audio only of presentation and Q&A)

  Replay Information:

  Telephone: (audio of webcast and Q&A available through Friday, Sept. 22)
    Toll Free: 888-286-8010
    International: 617-801-6888
    Passcode: 27216384

  Webcast: (available beginning at 12:00 p.m.)
    www.ford.com (video of presentation only through Friday, Sept. 22)
    www.shareholder.ford.com (audio only of presentation and Q&A)

Satellite Coordinates: The Way Forward acceleration webcast session will be made available via satellite at the following coordinates. The Q&A session is available for audio only and will not be broadcast via satellite.

B-roll will be fed at the conclusion of the announcement. Both the announcement and accompanying b-roll will be re-fed beginning at approximately 10 a.m. EDT.

  Time:  8:15 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. EDT (b-roll feed)
         9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. EDT (live + b-roll)
         10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EDT (re-feed announcement & b-roll)
         1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT selected SOT and b-roll re-feed

  SBS6, Transponder 02K (74 degrees West)
  KU-Band (analog)
  UL: 14049.50 Vertical
  DL: 11749.50 Horizontal
  Allocated Bandwidth (MHZ) 43.000
  6.2 / 6.8 (audio)

  Satellite trouble number only: 313-845-1110 or 313-594-2700

NOTE TO EDITORS: Go to http://media.ford.com for news releases and high- resolution photographs.