Shares in Issue

Ford Motor Co
18 October 2001


LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE - DATED 10 OCTOBER 2001

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 during the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

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

     No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired during the
     period begun July 1, 2001 and ended September 30, 2001         3,152,091

     No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of during the 
     period begun July 1, 2001 and ended September 30, 2001        (2,310,612)

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

     No. of shares of Common Stock held by the Company 
     as at September 30, 2001                                      96,846,741
  
LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY