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Ford Motor Company Recognized by American Lung Association of Minnesota

9 August 2000

First Manufacturer Joins Clean Air Fuels Education (CAFE) Alliance

    ST. PAUL, Minn. - Ford Motor Company was recognized today by the American 
Lung Association of Minnesota as its newest member in the Clean Air Fuels
Education Alliance for the company's proactive effort to produce cleaner, more 
environment-friendly technologies.

    The CAFE Alliance is a public education and awareness campaign aimed at
encouraging consumers to choose cleaner vehicle technologies and fuels.  To be
recognized under CAFE, a product must demonstrate air quality benefits that
exceed current federal and state clean air requirements.  Koch Petroleum,
which produces Blue Plant low-sulfur gasoline, and the Minnesota Corn Growers
Association, which promotes the use of E85 fuel and flexible fuel vehicles
(FFVs), are also CAFE members.  Ultimately, wider use of these products will
reduce tailpipe emissions and lessen the impact on our environment and health.

    "Ford offers the Clean Air Choice," stated Gerald Orr, ALAMN Chief
Executive Officer.  "We welcome Ford into the CAFE Alliance for their work in
reducing emissions.  By the end of 2000, Ford will have spent nearly $500,000
in Minnesota on marketing low-emission FFVs and helping to expand the E85
fueling network.  They are committed to increasing fuel economy and lowering
tailpipe emissions of all of their products -- ahead of government mandates."

    Minnesotans will begin seeing a bigger Ford presence in marketing of
E85-powered flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) and other environment-friendly
options.  Ford offers consumers the widest variety of clean fuel vehicles and
low-emission gasoline-only options.  In model year 2001, all 3.0-L, 2-valve,
Taurus and all 4.0-L, 2-door Explorer and Sport Trac models will be
E85-capable.  In 1999-2000, all 3.0-L Ranger pickups were FFVs.  E85 is a
clean, renewable-based blend of 85% ethanol and just 15% petroleum.  A growing
number of retail outlets in Minnesota now offer E85.

    In addition to gains in sport utility vehicle (SUV) fuel efficiency
announced last week by president/CEO Jac Nasser, Ford has voluntarily made all
its 2000 F-Series pickups low-emission vehicle (LEV) certified.  They did the
same with all 1999 SUVs and Windstar minivans.  Presently, more than
2.5 million Ford vehicles traveling U.S. roadways meet the federal
government's LEV requirement years ahead of regulatory timetables.

    For more information on the CAFE Alliance, access the ALAMN website at
http://www.alamn.org/outdoor .  The site contains information on better
traditional and alternative fuel "Clean Air Choices," consumer perception
surveys and in-depth reporting on the composition and potential tailpipe
emissions of gasolines sold in the Twin Cities.

    The American Lung Association of Minnesota (ALAMN), serving Minnesotans
since 1903, is one of the oldest non-profit voluntary health organizations in
the nation.  ALAMN provides advocacy, research, education and programs to
promote healthy air, healthy people and healthy lungs.  Key areas of focus
include:  outdoor and indoor air quality, asthma management, smoking
prevention and cessation, flu and pneumonia vaccination, and lung disease
management.