Issue of Equity

Ford Motor Co
24 April 2002


Letter to: New York Stock Exchange
Dated April 10, 2002


In accordance with Article I, Section 6, of our Listing Agreement with the New
York Stock Exchange, the following is a report of previously issued shares of
Common Stock of Ford Motor Company listed on the Exchange which were re-acquired
for the account of the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2002.
 

No. of shares of Common Stock held by
the Company as at December 31, 2001                     98,724,191

No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired
during the period begun January 1, 2002 and
ended March 31, 2002                                     3,775,222

No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of
during the period begun January 1, 2002 and
ended March 31, 2002                                      (807,969)

No. of shares of Common Stock retired
during the quarter ended March 31, 2002                        -0-

No. of shares of Common Stock held by
the Company as at March 31, 2002                       101,691,444
 

From: Ford Motor Company


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