Shares in Issue

Ford Motor Co
18 January 2000



Letter to:  The New York Stock Exchange Inc.

Dated:  10 January 2000

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 December 31, 1999.

              No. of shares of Common Stock held by
              the Company as at September 30, 1999          14,278,590

              No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired
              during the quarter ended December 31, 1999     2,273,060

              No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of
              during quarter ended December 31, 1999        (1,016,390)

              No. of shares of Common Stock retired
              during quarter ended December 31, 1999            -0-

              No. of shares of Common Stock held by
              the Company as at December 31, 1999           15,535,260


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