Shares in Issue

Ford Motor Co
16 July 2001


LETTER DATED 11 JULY 2001


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 or were held by the Company during the quarter
ended June 30, 2001.


          No. of shares of Common Stock held by 
          the Company as at March 31, 2001                  78,223,612

          No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired 
          during the period begun April 1, 2001 and 
          ended June 30, 2001                               21,831,883

          No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of 
          during the period begun April 1, 2001 and 
          ended June 30, 2001                               (4,050,233)

          No. of shares of Common Stock retired 
          during the quarter ended June 30, 2001                    -0-

          No. of shares of Common Stock held by 
          the Company as at June 30, 2001                   96,005,262