Appointment of Vice President

Ford Motor Co
17 May 2004

Contact:       Oscar Suris
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY ELECTS WAGNER VICE PRESIDENT
     
          
     •    A 31-year Ford veteran, Wagner is currently President of Ford Credit
          North America

     •    Has held a variety of sales positions at Ford Credit and Ford Motor
          Company

DEARBORN, Mich., May 14 - Ford Motor Company today announced that its Board of
Directors has elected AJ Wagner a vice president of the company, effective June
1.

Wagner is president of Ford Credit North America, which includes the lending
business units for the Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, PRIMUS and Volvo brands as well
as Commercial Lending Services. He reports to Mike Bannister, chairman and chief
executive officer, Ford Motor Credit Company.

'AJ has outstanding dealer relationships that serve Ford Credit well,' said Bill
Ford, chairman and chief executive officer, Ford Motor Company. 'He has been
instrumental in helping to re-focus Ford Credit on its mission of supporting the
sale of Ford Motor Company vehicles worldwide.'

In his current role, Wagner, 53, oversees all sales and marketing functions of
Ford Credit in the U.S. and Canada, which account for 78 percent of its
receivables. Wagner began his career at Ford Credit in 1973 and has held
numerous positions in Leasing, Marketing, Dealer Credit, Operations Services,
Field Operations and Strategic Planning. He also has served in sales capacities
at Ford Motor Company for Ford Division.

Wagner has a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin and a
master's degree in business administration from the University of Detroit.

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn,
Mich., manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six
continents. With more than 327,000 employees worldwide, the company's automotive
brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury
and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Credit, Quality Care and
Hertz. Ford Motor Company celebrated its 100th anniversary on June 16, 2003.


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