Shares in Issue

Ford Motor Co
14 January 2005



Letter New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

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, 2004,

No. of shares of Common Stock held by 
the Company as at September 30, 2004.                     79,992,042


No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired
during the period begun October 1, 2004 and
ended December 31, 2004                                    5,004,675


No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of
during the period begun October 1, 2004 and
ended December 31, 2004                                  (6,996,835)


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


No. of shares of Common Stock held by the 
Company as at December 31, 2004                           77,999,882


Letter from Ford Motor Co





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