Ford Reports Q1 2006 Financial Results
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Ford Reports Q1 2006 Financial Results

- Ford Credit pre-tax profit of $751 million, excluding special items.

DEARBORN, Mich., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today reported a net loss of 64 cents per share, or $1.2 billion, for the first quarter of 2006. This compares with net income of 60 cents per share, or $1.2 billion, in the first quarter of 2005.

Ford's first-quarter earnings from continuing operations, excluding special items, was 24 cents per share, or $458 million.*

Ford's total sales and revenue in the first quarter was $41.1 billion, down $4.1 billion from a year ago.

    * Earnings per share from continuing operations excluding special items is
      calculated on a basis that includes pre-tax profit and provision for
      taxes and minority interest.  See table following "Safe Harbor/Risk
      Factors" for the nature and amount of these special items and a
      reconciliation to GAAP.

"I am confident that we are confronting our challenges head-on and that we will succeed in our turnaround and getting back on track to ensure our long-term success," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Ford. "We are clearly in a period of transition. However, I am pleased with the changes underway to make Ford a leaner, more innovative company. I also am grateful to our employees for the cooperation and confidence in Ford that they have demonstrated by embracing these changes, which can be very difficult."

Special items reduced earnings by 88 cents per share in the first quarter. The pre-tax effect of these items include:

    -- A charge of $1.7 billion, or 61 cents per share, for costs associated
       with expected North America Way Forward-related layoff and jobs bank
       benefits and voluntary termination packages;
    -- A charge of $414 million, or 14 cents per share, of related non-cash
       pension curtailment charges;
    -- Facility-related costs, primarily associated with last month's idling
       of the St. Louis Assembly Plant, of $281 million or 10 cents per share;
       and
    -- Costs of $95 million, or 3 cents per share, associated with additional
       personnel reduction programs not directly related to Way Forward.

    First-quarter highlights included:
    -- Launched Way Forward plan to return North America automotive operations
       to profitability no later than 2008.  Plan includes idling and ceasing
       operations at 14 manufacturing facilities through 2012, including seven
       vehicle assembly plants, and initiatives to generate net material cost
       savings of at least $6 billion by 2010, improve quality and invest in
       new products.
    -- Introduced U.S. products that are performing well in the marketplace,
       including Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr.
    -- Launched all-new Ford Ranger in Thailand, Ford Fiesta in India, Ford
       Focus in China and confirmed Volvo S40 would also be locally produced
       in China.
    -- Best ever first quarter global sales for Land Rover, increasing 26
       percent over a year ago.

The following discussion of the results of our Automotive sector and Automotive business units is on a basis that excludes special items. See table following "Safe Harbor/Risk Factors" for the nature and amount of these special items and a reconciliation to GAAP.

AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

On a pre-tax basis, excluding special items of $2.5 billion, worldwide Automotive sector losses in the first quarter were $184 million. This compares with a pre-tax profit of $580 million, excluding special items of $107 million, during the same period a year ago.

Worldwide automotive sales for the first quarter declined to $37.0 billion from $39.3 billion in the same period last year. Worldwide vehicle unit sales in the quarter were 1,722,000, up from 1,716,000 a year ago.

Total cash, including automotive cash, marketable securities, loaned securities and short-term Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) assets at March 31, 2006 was $23.7 billion, down from $25.1 billion at the end of the fourth quarter.

THE AMERICAS

For the first quarter, The Americas reported a pre-tax automotive loss of $323 million, excluding special items, compared to a pre-tax profit of $741 million in the same period a year ago.

North America: In the first quarter, Ford's North America automotive operations reported a pre-tax loss of $457 million, excluding special items, compared with a pre-tax profit of $664 million, excluding special items, a year ago. The deterioration primarily reflected lower volumes associated with lower market share and a smaller increase in dealer inventories; increased incentives associated with a higher mix of leasing and fleet sales; the non- recurrence of favorable warranty reserve adjustments; acceleration of depreciation charges associated with announced plant idlings; adverse currency exchange; and losses associated with ACH, the former Visteon activities now controlled by Ford. These declines were partially offset by lower net product costs and other improvements primarily associated with implementation of our personnel and capacity reduction actions. Sales were $19.8 billion, down from $21.1 billion for the same period a year ago.

South America: Ford's South America automotive operations reported a first-quarter pre-tax profit of $134 million, an increase of $57 million from a $77 million pre-tax profit a year ago. Pricing and higher industry volume, partially offset by higher commodity prices, were the primary drivers of the improvement. Sales for the first quarter improved to $1.2 billion from $866 million in 2005.

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

In the first quarter, International Operations reported a combined automotive pre-tax profit, excluding special items, of $301 million, an improvement of $200 million from first quarter 2005.

FORD EUROPE AND PREMIER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (PAG)

The combined first-quarter automotive pre-tax profit, excluding special items, for Ford Europe and PAG automotive operations was $254 million, an improvement of $250 million from the same period a year ago.

Ford Europe: Ford Europe's first-quarter pre-tax profit was $91 million, excluding special items, compared with a pre-tax profit of $59 million during the 2005 period. The improvement was more than explained by cost reductions, primarily material costs, and favorable mix, partially offset by lower net pricing. During the first quarter, Ford Europe negotiated an investment security agreement with the German works council that provides job protection while achieving a more competitive manufacturing cost base. Ford Europe's sales in the first quarter were $6.8 billion, compared with $7.7 billion during first quarter 2005.

Premier Automotive Group (PAG): PAG reported a pre-tax profit, excluding special items, of $163 million for the first quarter, compared with a pre-tax loss of $55 million for the same period in 2005. The improvement primarily reflected cost improvements at Volvo, Jaguar, and Land Rover and increased sales of Range Rover Sport, contributing to improved mix. The improvements were partially offset by unfavorable currency exchange and lower net pricing. First-quarter sales for PAG were $7.1 billion, compared with $7.6 billion a year ago.

ASIA PACIFIC AND AFRICA/MAZDA

In the first quarter, Asia Pacific and Africa/Mazda reported a combined pre-tax profit of $47 million, compared with a pre-tax profit of $97 million in 2005.

Asia Pacific and Africa: For the first quarter, Asia Pacific and Africa reported a pre-tax profit of $2 million, compared with a pre-tax profit of $43 million a year ago. The decline primarily reflected lower Falcon volumes in Australia, unfavorable currency exchange, and the non-recurrence of last year's sale of our interest in Mahindra & Mahindra in India, partially offset by improved performance in our joint ventures, primarily in China. Sales were $1.7 billion, compared with $2.0 billion in 2005.

Mazda: During the first quarter of 2006, Ford's share of Mazda profits and associated operations was $45 million, compared with $54 million during the same period a year ago. The decline primarily reflected lower gains during the quarter on our investment in Mazda's convertible bonds. All of these bonds have now been converted to equity.

OTHER AUTOMOTIVE

First-quarter results included a loss of $162 million in Other Automotive, compared with a loss of $262 million a year ago. The year-over-year improvement primarily reflected higher interest income from our cash portfolio, due to higher short-term interest rates and higher cash balances.

FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR

For the first quarter, Financial Services sector earned a pre-tax profit of $744 million, compared with pre-tax profits of $1.1 billion a year ago.

Ford Motor Credit Company: Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $479 million in the first quarter of 2006, down $231 million from earnings of $710 million a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis from continuing operations, Ford Motor Credit earned $751 million in the first quarter, compared with $1.1 billion in the previous year. The decrease in earnings primarily reflected higher borrowing costs, the impact of lower receivable levels and higher depreciation expense, partially offset by improved credit loss performance.

FULL-YEAR SPECIAL ITEMS

The company previously announced it anticipated full-year pre-tax special items of about $1 billion, with further study required to assess additional costs stemming from the Way Forward plan and to determine appropriate accounting for these costs. The present expectation is that total full-year pre-tax special items, including jobs bank-related costs and associated pension curtailment charges, will be about $3.4 billion.

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Don Leclair said, "Today's results reflect the business environment we are facing and the actions we are taking to address our issues. We remain committed to implementing our plans to turn around the automotive business."

FIRST QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS

Ford Motor Company will release first quarter 2006 financial results at 7 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 21. The following briefings will be held after the announcement:

At 9 a.m. EDT, Chairman and CEO, Bill Ford, and Executive Vice President and CFO, Don Leclair, will host a conference call for news media and analysts to discuss first-quarter financial results.

Following the earnings call, at 11 a.m. EDT, Ford Vice President and Treasurer Ann Marie Petach, Ford Motor Credit Company Vice Chairman and CFO K.R. Kent, and Ford Vice President and Controller Jim Gouin, will host a conference call for fixed income analysts and investors.

The presentations (listen-only) and supporting materials will be available on the Internet at http://www.shareholder.ford.com. Representatives of the news media and the investment community participating by teleconference will have the opportunity to ask questions following the presentations.

     Access Information - Friday, April 21
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     Fixed Income:  11:00 a.m. EDT
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     Replays - Available through Friday, April 28
     
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Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300,000 employees and 108 plants worldwide, the company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company.

Safe Harbor/Risk Factors

Statements included or incorporated by reference herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, forecasts and assumptions by our management and involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated, including, without limitation:

    -- Continued decline in market share;
    -- Continued or increased price competition resulting from industry
       overcapacity, currency fluctuations or other factors;
    -- A market shift (or an increase in or acceleration of market shift) away
       from sales of trucks or sport utility vehicles, or from sales of other
       more profitable vehicles in the United States;
    -- A significant decline in industry sales, particularly in the United
       States or Europe, resulting from slowing economic growth, geo-political
       events or other factors;
    -- Lower-than-anticipated market acceptance of new or existing products;
    -- Continued or increased high prices for or reduced availability of fuel;
    -- Currency or commodity price fluctuations;
    -- Adverse effects from the bankruptcy or insolvency of a major
       competitor;
    -- Economic distress of suppliers that has in the past and may in the
       future require us to provide financial support or take other measures
       to ensure supplies of components or materials;
    -- Work stoppages at Ford or supplier facilities or other interruptions of
       supplies;
    -- Single-source supply of components or materials;
    -- Labor or other constraints on our ability to restructure our business;
    -- Worse-than-assumed economic and demographic experience for our
       postretirement benefit plans (e.g., discount rates, investment returns,
       and health care cost trends);
    -- The discovery of defects in vehicles resulting in delays in new model
       launches, recall campaigns or increased warranty costs;
    -- Increased safety, emissions, fuel economy or other (e.g., pension
       funding) regulation resulting in higher costs, cash expenditures,
       and/or sales restrictions;
    -- Unusual or significant litigation or governmental investigations
       arising out of alleged defects in our products or otherwise;
    -- A change in our requirements for parts or materials where we have
       entered into long-term supply arrangements that commit us to purchase
       minimum or fixed quantities of certain parts or materials, or to pay a
       minimum amount to the seller ("take-or-pay contracts");
    -- Inability to access debt or securitization markets around the world at
       competitive rates or in sufficient amounts due to additional credit
       rating downgrades or otherwise;
    -- Higher-than-expected credit losses;
    -- Increased competition from banks or other financial institutions
    -- seeking to increase their share of financing Ford vehicles;
    -- Changes in interest rates;
    -- Collection and servicing problems related to finance receivables and
       net investment in operating leases;
    -- Lower-than-anticipated residual values or higher-than-expected return
       volumes for leased vehicles;
    -- New or increased credit, consumer or data protection or other
       regulations resulting in higher costs and/or additional financing
       restrictions; and
    -- Inability to implement the Way Forward plan.

We cannot be certain that any expectation, forecast or assumption made by management in preparing these forward-looking statements will prove accurate, or that any projection will be realized. It is to be expected that there may be differences between projected and actual results. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of their initial issuance, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


    TOTAL COMPANY 2006 FIRST QUARTER INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
    COMPARED WITH NET INCOME

                                                  First Quarter
                                      Earnings      After-Tax      Pre-Tax
                                     Per Share*      Profit        Profit
                                                    (Mils.)        (Mils.)

    Income/(Loss) from Continuing
     Operations Excluding Special
     Items                              $0.24         $458           $560

    Special Items
     - Way Forward Jobs
        Bank/Employee Separation       $(0.61)     $(1,131)       $(1,741)
     - Pension Curtailment Charges      (0.14)        (269)          (414)
     - Facility-Related U.S. Plant
        Idling Costs                    (0.10)        (183)          (281)
     - Additional Personnel
        Reduction Programs              (0.03)         (62)           (95)
        Total Special Items            $(0.88)     $(1,645)       $(2,531)

    Income/(Loss) from Continuing
     Operations                        $(0.64)     $(1,187)       $(1,971)

    Memo: Total Net Income/(Loss)      $(0.64)     $(1,187)

    * Earnings per share from continuing operations is calculated on a basis
      that includes pre-tax profit, provision for taxes, and minority
      interest; additional information regarding the method of calculating
      earnings per share is available in the materials supporting the April
      21, 2006, conference calls at 
http://www.shareholder.ford.com.


                     FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                For the Periods Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
                   (in millions, except per share amounts)

                                                         First Quarter
                                                       2006          2005
                                                           (unaudited)
    Sales and revenues
    Automotive sales                                 $36,985        $39,332
    Financial Services revenues                        4,070          5,804
     Total sales and revenues                         41,055         45,136

    Costs and expenses
    Cost of sales                                     36,674         35,558
    Selling, administrative and other expenses         4,592          6,090
    Interest expense                                   2,019          1,964
    Financial Services provision for credit
     and insurance losses                                 35            185
     Total costs and expenses                         43,320         43,797

    Automotive interest income and other
     non-operating income/(expense), net                 215            153
    Automotive equity in net income/(loss)
     of affiliated companies                              79             57
    Income/(loss) before income taxes                 (1,971)         1,549
    Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes           (843)           314
    Income/(loss) before minority interests           (1,128)         1,235
    Minority interests in net income/(loss) of
     subsidiaries                                         59             58
    Income/(loss) from continuing operations          (1,187)         1,177
    Income/(loss) from discontinued operations             -             35
    Net income/(loss)                                $(1,187)        $1,212

    AMOUNTS PER SHARE OF COMMON AND CLASS B STOCK
    Basic income/(loss)
     Income/(loss) from continuing operations         $(0.64)         $0.64
     Income/(loss) from discontinued operations            -           0.02
     Net income/(loss)                                $(0.64)         $0.66
    Diluted income/(loss)
     Income/(loss) from continuing operations         $(0.64)         $0.58
     Income/(loss) from discontinued operations            -           0.02
     Net income/(loss)                                $(0.64)         $0.60
    Cash dividends                                     $0.10          $0.10


                     FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          SECTOR STATEMENT OF INCOME
                For the Periods Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
                   (in millions, except per share amounts)

                                                         First Quarter
                                                       2006          2005
                                                          (unaudited)
    AUTOMOTIVE
    Sales                                            $36,985        $39,332
    Costs and expenses
    Cost of sales                                     36,674         35,558
    Selling, administrative and other expenses         2,974          3,109
     Total costs and expenses                         39,648         38,667
    Operating income/(loss)                           (2,663)           665

    Interest expense                                     346            402

    Interest income and other non-operating
     income/(expense), net                               215            153
    Equity in net income/(loss) of affiliated companies   79             57
    Income/(loss) before income taxes - Automotive    (2,715)           473

    FINANCIAL SERVICES
    Revenues                                           4,070          5,804
    Costs and expenses
    Interest expense                                   1,673          1,562
    Depreciation                                       1,208          1,514
    Operating and other expenses                         410          1,467
    Provision for credit and insurance losses             35            185
     Total costs and expenses                          3,326          4,728
    Income/(loss) before income taxes
     - Financial Services                                744          1,076

    TOTAL COMPANY
    Income/(loss) before income taxes                 (1,971)         1,549
    Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes           (843)           314
    Income/(loss) before minority interests           (1,128)         1,235
    Minority interests in net income/(loss) of
     subsidiaries                                         59             58
    Income/(loss) from continuing operations          (1,187)         1,177
    Income/(loss) from discontinued operations             -             35
    Net income/(loss)                                $(1,187)        $1,212

    AMOUNTS PER SHARE OF COMMON AND CLASS B STOCK
    Basic income/(loss)
     Income/(loss) from continuing operations         $(0.64)         $0.64
     Income/(loss) from discontinued operations            -           0.02
     Net income/(loss)                                $(0.64)         $0.66
    Diluted income/(loss)
     Income/(loss) from continuing operations         $(0.64)         $0.58
     Income/(loss) from discontinued operations            -           0.02
     Net income/(loss)                                $(0.64)         $0.60
    Cash dividends                                     $0.10          $0.10


                     FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                (in millions)

                                                    March 31,    December 31,
                                                     2006             2005
                                                   (unaudited)
    ASSETS
    Cash and cash equivalents                        $21,179        $28,406
    Marketable securities                             14,732         10,672
    Loaned securities                                  3,160          3,461
    Finance receivables, net                         103,986        105,975
    Other receivables, net                             8,824          8,522
    Net investment in operating leases                28,952         27,099
    Retained interest in sold receivables              1,399          1,420
    Inventories                                       11,962         10,271
    Equity in net assets of affiliated companies       2,557          2,579
    Net property                                      40,941         40,706
    Deferred income taxes                              6,767          5,881
    Goodwill and other intangible assets               6,072          5,945
    Assets of discontinued/held-for-sale operations        -              5
    Other assets                                      18,545         18,534
     Total assets                                   $269,076       $269,476

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Payables                                         $24,005        $22,813
    Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue          75,512         72,977
    Debt                                             151,104        154,332
    Deferred income taxes                              5,284          5,275
     Total liabilities                               255,905        255,397

    Minority interests                                 1,122          1,122

    Stockholders' equity
    Capital stock
     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
     (1,837 million shares issued)                        18             18
     Class B Stock, par value $0.01 per share
     (71 million shares issued)                            1              1
    Capital in excess of par value of stock            4,778          4,872
    Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)     (3,156)        (3,562)
    Treasury stock                                      (680)          (833)
    Earnings retained for use in business             11,088         12,461
     Total stockholders' equity                       12,049         12,957
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $269,076       $269,476

Prior year amounts have been revised to reflect a reclassification between Financial Services sector Cash and cash equivalents and Marketable securities as of December 31, 2005.


                     FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                             SECTOR BALANCE SHEET
                                (in millions)

                                                    March 31,    December 31,
                                                      2006           2005
                                                   (unaudited)
    ASSETS
    Automotive
    Cash and cash equivalents                        $10,104        $13,388
    Marketable securities                              9,044          6,860
    Loaned securities                                  3,160          3,461
     Total cash, marketable and loaned securities     22,308         23,709
    Receivables, net                                   3,279          3,061
    Inventories                                       11,962         10,271
    Deferred income taxes                              1,083          1,187
    Other current assets                               9,049          8,177
    Current receivable from Financial Services           324              -
     Total current assets                             48,005         46,405
    Equity in net assets of affiliated companies       1,736          1,756
    Net property                                      40,621         40,378
    Deferred income taxes                             11,746         11,049
    Goodwill and other intangible assets               6,055          5,928
    Assets of discontinued/held-for-sale operations        -              5
    Other assets                                       8,369          8,308
     Total Automotive assets                         116,532        113,829
    Financial Services
    Cash and cash equivalents                         11,075         15,018
    Marketable securities                              5,688          3,812
    Finance receivables, net                         109,531        111,436
    Net investment in operating leases                24,411         22,951
    Retained interest in sold receivables              1,399          1,420
    Goodwill and other intangible assets                  17             17
    Other assets                                       6,909          7,457
    Current receivable from Automotive                     -             83
     Total Financial Services assets                 159,030        162,194
     Intersector elimination                            (324)           (83)
     Total assets                                   $275,238       $275,940

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Automotive
    Trade payables                                   $18,052        $16,554
    Other payables                                     4,195          4,222
    Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue          30,191         28,733
    Deferred income taxes                                852            804
    Debt payable within one year                       1,264            978
    Current payable to Financial Services                  -             83
     Total current liabilities                        54,554         51,374
    Long-term debt                                    16,510         16,900
    Other liabilities                                 40,135         38,639
    Deferred income taxes                                355            586
     Total Automotive liabilities                    111,554        107,499
    Financial Services
    Payables                                           1,758          2,037
    Debt                                             133,330        136,454
    Deferred income taxes                             10,239         10,349
    Other liabilities and deferred income              5,186          5,605
    Payable to Automotive                                324              -
     Total Financial Services liabilities            150,837        154,445

    Minority interests                                 1,122          1,122

    Stockholders' equity
    Capital stock
     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
     (1,837 million shares issued)                        18             18
     Class B Stock, par value $0.01 per share
     (71 million shares issued)                            1              1
    Capital in excess of par value of stock            4,778          4,872
    Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)     (3,156)        (3,562)
    Treasury stock                                      (680)          (833)
    Earnings retained for use in business             11,088         12,461
     Total stockholders' equity                       12,049         12,957
     Intersector elimination                            (324)           (83)
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $275,238       $275,940

Prior year amounts have been revised to reflect a reclassification between Financial Services sector Cash and cash equivalents and Marketable securities as of December 31, 2005.


                     FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                For the Periods Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
                                (in millions)

                                                          First Quarter
                                                        2006         2005
                                                           (unaudited)

    Cash flows from operating activities
    of continuing operations
     Net cash (used in) provided by operating
      activities                                       $(194)       $5,165

    Cash flows from investing activities of
    continuing operations
     Capital expenditures                             (1,838)       (1,561)
     Acquisitions of retail and other finance
      receivables and operating leases               (13,732)      (14,035)
     Collections of retail and other finance
      receivables and operating leases                11,446        12,877
     Net acquisitions of daily rental vehicles             -        (1,283)
     Purchases of securities                          (6,735)       (1,922)
     Sales and maturities of securities                4,501         1,931
     Proceeds from sales of retail and other
      finance receivables and operating leases         2,540         8,373
     Proceeds from sale of businesses                     50            39
     Transfer of cash balances upon disposition
      of discontinued/held-for-sale operations            (4)            -
     Other                                                41          (195)
      Net cash (used in)/provided by investing
       activities                                     (3,731)        4,224

    Cash flows from financing activities of
    continuing operations
     Cash dividends                                     (186)         (183)
     Net sales/(purchases) of Common Stock                42           (14)
     Changes in short-term debt                        1,102          (410)
     Proceeds from issuance of other debt             10,007         5,522
     Principal payments on other debt                (14,446)      (14,312)
     Other                                               126           (21)
      Net cash (used in)/provided by
       financing activities                           (3,355)       (9,418)

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash               49          (137)

    Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents from continuing operations           (7,231)         (166)

    Cash flows from discontinued operations
    Cash flows from operating activities of
     discontinued operations                               -           111
    Cash flows from investing activities of
     discontinued operations                               -           (60)
    Cash flows from financing activities of
     discontinued operations                               -             -

     Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
      equivalents                                    $(7,231)        $(115)

    Cash and cash equivalents at January 1           $28,406       $22,828
    Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued/
     held-for-sale operations at January 1                 4           681
    Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
     equivalents                                      (7,231)         (115)
    Less: cash and cash equivalents of
     discontinued/held-for-sale operations
     at March 31                                           -          (748)
    Cash and cash equivalents at March 31            $21,179       $22,646

Prior year amounts have been revised to reflect a reclassification between Financial Services sector Cash and cash equivalents and Marketable securities as of December 31, 2005.


                     FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   CONDENSED SECTOR STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                For the Periods Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
                                (in millions)

                               First Quarter 2006       First Quarter 2005
                                            Financial               Financial
                              Automotive    Services   Automotive   Services
                                    (unaudited)              (unaudited)

    Cash flows from operating
    activities of continuing
    operations
     Net cash (used in)
      provided by operating
      activities                $(653)       $1,043      $1,839      $3,461

    Cash flows from investing
    activities of continuing
    operations
     Capital expenditures      (1,820)          (18)     (1,436)       (125)
     Acquisitions of retail
      and other finance
      receivables and
      operating leases              -       (13,732)          -     (14,035)
     Collections of retail
      and other finance
      receivables and
      operating leases              -        11,276           -      12,762
     Net (increase)/decrease
      in wholesale receivables      -          (414)          -      (1,463)
     Net acquisitions of daily
      rental vehicles               -             -           -      (1,283)
     Purchases of securities   (1,739)       (4,996)     (1,808)       (114)
     Sales and maturities of
      securities                1,271         3,230       1,540         391
     Proceeds from sales of
      retail and other finance
      receivables and operating
      leases                        -         2,540           -       8,373
     Proceeds from sale of
      wholesale receivables         -             -           -       1,443
     Proceeds from sale of
      businesses                   50             -          39           -
     Transfer of cash balances
      upon disposition of
      discontinued/held-for-sale
      operations                   (4)            -           -           -
     Net investing activity
      with Financial Services     184             -         415           -
     Other                         23            18         (42)       (153)
      Net cash (used in)/
       provided by investing
       activities              (2,035)       (2,096)     (1,292)      5,796

    Cash flows from financing
    activities of continuing
    operations
     Cash dividends              (186)            -        (183)          -
     Net sales/(purchases)
      of Common Stock              42             -         (14)          -
     Changes in short-term debt    86         1,016          (7)       (403)
     Proceeds from issuance
      of other debt                91         9,916          76       5,446
     Principal payments on
      other debt                 (271)      (14,175)       (373)    (13,939)
     Net financing activity
      with Automotive               -          (184)          -        (415)
     Other                        131            (5)         (3)        (18)
      Net cash (used in)/
       provided by financing
       activities                (107)       (3,432)       (504)     (9,329)

    Effect of exchange rate
     changes on cash              (23)           72          56        (193)
    Net change in intersector
     receivables/payables and
     other liabilities           (470)          470        (710)        710
     Net increase/(decrease)
      in cash and cash
      equivalents from
      continuing operations    (3,288)       (3,943)       (611)        445

    Cash flows from
    discontinued operations
     Cash flows from operating
      activities of
      discontinued operations       -             -          40          71
     Cash flows from investing
      activities of
      discontinued operations       -             -           6         (66)
     Cash flows from financing
      activities of discontinued
      operations                    -             -           -           -

     Net increase/(decrease)
      in cash and cash
      equivalents             $(3,288)      $(3,943)      $(565)       $450

    Cash and cash
     equivalents at
     January 1                $13,388       $15,018     $10,139     $12,689
    Cash and cash equivalents
     of discontinued/held-
     for-sale operations at
     January 1                      4             -           2         679
    Net increase/(decrease)
     in cash and cash
     equivalents               (3,288)       (3,943)       (565)        450
    Less: cash and cash
     equivalents of
     discontinued/held-for-
     sale operations at
     March 31                       -             -         (48)       (700)
    Cash and cash equivalents
     at March 31              $10,104        $11,075     $9,528     $13,118


Prior year amounts have been revised to reflect a reclassification between Financial Services sector Cash and cash equivalents and Marketable securities as of December 31, 2005.

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