Directorate Change

Ford Motor Co
16 February 2004

FORD ELECTS STEPHEN G. BUTLER 
TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DEARBORN, Mich., February 16 - Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today the
election of Stephen G. Butler, the retired chairman and chief executive officer
of KPMG, LLP, to the company's Board of Directors.

Butler, 56, retired from KPMG in 2002 following a 33-year career with the
international accounting, tax and consulting firm. At the time of his
retirement, KPMG's operations included more than 100,000 employees servicing
clients in 150 countries.

'Our board welcomes Steve's strong accounting and financial background and his
overall business acumen,' said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Ford.
'With Steve's election, Ford has gained the talents and wisdom of an individual
who understands and appreciates the challenges of operating and growing a global
business.'

Butler added: 'AS a Ford Motor Company director I will have an opportunity to
apply my years of experience in international accounting and finance to a strong
global company. I'm enthused about Ford's future and look forward to
contributing to its success.'

Butler's appointment, which is effective immediately, increases the number of
company directors to 16. He will be a member of the audit, finance and
nominating and governance committees, In addition, Butler will continue to serve
as a director on the board of Cooper Industries, Ltd., where he serves on the
audit and nominating and corporate governance committees; and as a director on
the board of ConAgra Foods, where he serves on the audit committee.


A native of Kansas City, Mo., Butler graduated cum laude with a degree in
business from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1969, the year he began
his KPMG career.

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 318,000 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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