Purchase ofOwn Securities,etc

Ford Motor Co 16 October 2000 Letter to: New York Stock Exchange, Inc Letter dated: October 11, 2000 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 September 30, 2000. No. of shares of Common Stock held by the Company as at June 30, 2000 17,299,888 No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired during the period ended August 8, 2000 563,034 No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of during the period ended August 8, 2000 (919,880) No. of shares of Common Stock held by the Company as at August 8, 2000 16,943,042 No. of shares of Common Stock held by the Company after the conversion of the shares of Common Stock on August 8, 2000 pursuant to the terms of the Company's Value Enhancement Plan 15,248,738 No. of shares of Common Stock re-acquired during the period begun August 8, 2000 and ended September 30, 2000 765,617 No. of shares of Common Stock disposed of during the period begun August 8, 2000 and ended September 30, 2000 (4,448,577) No. of shares of Common Stock retired during the quarter ended September 30, 2000 0 No. of shares of Common Stock held by the Company as at September 30, 2000 11,565,778