Shares in Issue

Ford Motor Co
07 October 2005


Letter to New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Letter dated 07 October, 2005


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, 2005.


       No. of shares of Common Stock held by          59,363,474
       the Company as at June 30, 2005

       No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired       6,542,643
       during the period begun July 1, 2005 and 
       ended September 30, 2005

       No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of     (13,026,341)
       during the period begun July 1, 2005 and 
       ended September 30, 2005

       No. of shares of Common Stock retired               - 0 -
       during the quarter ended September 30, 2005

       No. of shares of Common Stock held by
       the Company as at September 30, 2005           52,879,776



Letter from: Ford Motor Co




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