Shares in Issue

Ford Motor Co
12 January 2004


                                                                January 12 2004


In accordance with Article 1, 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, 2003.

No. of shares of Common Stock held by 
the Company as at September 30, 2003              78,351,371

No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired
during the period begun October 1, 2003 and
ended December 31, 2003                            3,838,920

No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of
during the period begun October 1, 2003 and
ended December 31, 2003                           (8,392,284)

No. of shares of Common Stock retired 
during the quarter ended December 31, 2003              - 0 -

No. of shares of Common Stock held by 
the Company as at December 31, 2003                73,798,007
 


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