Purchase of Own Securities

FORD MOTOR COMPANY
9 July 1999

Letter to:  The New York Stock Exchange Inc.

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 or were held by the Company during the quarter
ended June 30, 1999.

          No. of shares of Common Stock held by
          the Company as at March 31, 1999                   11,390,713

          No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired
          during the quarter ended June 30, 1999            4,687,551

          No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of
          during quarter ended June 30, 1999                (3,700,939)

        No. of shares of Common Stock retired
          during quarter ended June 30, 1999                -0-

          No. of shares of Common Stock held by
          the Company as at June 30, 1999                   12,377,325


Letter from:  Peter Sherry, Jr.
              Assistant Secretary
              Ford Motor Company