OfficerAppointments/Elections

Ford Motor Co
17 October 2001

Letter to the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Pursuant to our Listing Agreement, you are hereby notified of the following 
officer appointments and elections effective November 1, 2001:

* Don R. Leclair has been elected a Corporate Vice President-Controller, 
replacing Lloyd E. Hansen who was appointed Vice President, Revenue Management.

Pursuant to our Listing Agreement, you are hereby notified of the following 
officer retirements, appointments, and elections effective January 1, 2002 
(except as noted otherwise):

* Kathleen A. Ligocki has been appointed Vice President, Strategy, Business
Development and Canada and Mexico replacing James D. Donaldson, Group Vice 
President, Global Business Development, who will retire at the end of this year.

* Mark A. Schulz has been appointed Corporate Vice President replacing Vaughn 
Koshkarian, Vice President, Ford Asia Pacific, who will retire at the end of the
year.

*  Elliott S. Hall, Vice President, Dealer Development, will retire at the end 
of this year,

* Michael D. Jordan, Vice President, Ford Customer Service Division and 
President, Automotive Consumer Services Group, will retire at the end of the 
year.

* James A. Yost, Vice President, Corporate Strategy, will retire at the end of 
the year.

* Brian P. Kelley, Vice President, has been appointed President, Lincoln 
Mercury, replacing Mark Hutchins who will retire during 2002.

Letter from Ford Motor Company