Dividend Declaration

Ford Motor Co
11 December 2002

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FORD DECLARES FIRST-QUARTER DIVIDEND

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 11, 2002 - The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company
(NYSE: F) today declared a first-quarter dividend of 10 cents per share on the
company's Class B and common stock. This is the same level of dividend paid in
the fourth quarter of 2002. 

The first quarter dividends are payable on March 3, 2003 to shareholders of
record on January 31, 2003. 




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