Shares in Issue

Ford Motor Co
8 April 2004

                                                                April 8, 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 March 31, 2004.

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

No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired
during the period begun January 1, 2004 and
ended March 31, 2004                                         5,643,773

No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of
during the period begun January 1, 2004 and
ended March 31, 2004                                        (2,282,765)

No. of shares of Common Stock retired 
during the quarter ended March 31, 2004                            - 0 -

No. of shares of Common Stock held by 
the Company as at March 31, 2004                            77,159,015
 


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