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Fitch Issues Report On Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2000-B

17 July 2000

Fitch Issues Report On Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2000-B

    NEW YORK - Fitch has issued a report on Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2000-B.

    The 2000-B transaction is backed by a pool of auto loans originated by Ford Motor Credit Co., and features a soft-bullet payment mechanism for the class A notes.

    A copy of the report is available on Fitch's web site at 'www.fitchratings.com' or by contacting Market Services at 1-800-853-4824 in New York.

    Fitch is an international rating agency that provides global capital market investors with the highest quality ratings and research. Dual headquartered in New York and London with a major office in Chicago, Fitch rates entities in 75 countries and has some 1,100 employees in more than 40 local offices worldwide. The agency, which is a combination of Fitch IBCA and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co., provides ratings for Financial Institutions, Insurance, Corporates, Structured Finance, Sovereigns and Public Finance Markets worldwide.