Shares in Issue

Ford Motor Co
16 January 2002



LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

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 December 31, 2001.

No. of shares of Common Stock held by 
the Company as at September 30, 2001                96,846,741

No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired
during the period begun October 1, 2001 and
ended December 31, 2001                              2,804,335

No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of
during the period begun October 1, 2001 and
ended December 31, 2001                               (926,885)

No- of shares of Common Stock retired 
during the quarter ended December 31, 2001                 - 0 -

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


LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY