Ford Motor Credit Company Provides Update on Tender Offers

Ford and Ford Credit cannot be certain that any expectations, forecasts, or assumptions made by management in preparing these forward-looking statements will prove accurate, or that any projections 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 statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to purchase with respect to any securities. The Notes Tender Offer is being made only by the Notes Offer to Purchase and Notes Letter of Transmittal. Investors can get such documents and other filed documents for free by contacting the dealer managers or information agent described below (respectively, the "Dealer Managers" and the "Information Agent").

The Notes Tender Offer is not being made in any jurisdiction in which, or to or from any person to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation under applicable securities or blue sky laws. In any jurisdiction where the laws require tender offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Notes Tender Offer will be deemed to be made on behalf of Ford Credit by the Dealer Managers, or one or more registered broker dealers under the laws of such jurisdiction.

Goldman, Sachs & Co., Blackstone Advisory Services L.P. ("Blackstone"), Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J. P. Morgan Securities Inc., are serving as Dealer Managers in connection with the Notes Tender Offer. Global Bondholder Services Corporation is serving as Depositary Agent and Information Agent in connection with the Notes Tender Offer. Persons with questions regarding the Notes Tender Offer should contact Goldman, Sachs & Co. at 800-828-3182 (toll free) or 212-357-4692 (collect) and Blackstone at 212-583-5400 (collect). Requests for copies of the Notes Offer to Purchase, or the Notes Letter of Transmittal, may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (866) 470-4300 (toll free) or (212) 430-3774 (collect for banks and brokers). Copies of the relevant Notes Tender Offer documents are also available on Ford's investor relations web site at: www.shareholder.ford.com.

Blackstone, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., and J. P. Morgan Securities Inc. served as Auction Agents in connection with the Term Loan Offer.

    TABLE OF FORD NOTES TENDERED AS OF EARLY TENDER DATE
                                                                  Aggregate
                                                                  Principal
                                                                     Amount
                                                                   Tendered
                                                       Aggregate  as of the
                                          Acceptance   Principal      Early
                  Title of       CUSIP    Priority        Amount     Tender
    Issuer        Security(1)    Numbers  Level    Outstanding(2)      Date
    -----------   -------------- -------- -------- -------------- -----------
    Ford Motor    9.50%
     Company(3)   Guaranteed
                  Debentures due
                  June 1, 2010   345220AB3    1   $490,000,000   $154,736,000

    Ford Motor    7.45% GLOBLS
     Company      due July 16,
                  2031           345370CA6    2 $3,698,500,000 $1,902,534,000

    Ford Motor    6-1/2%
     Company      Debentures due
                  August 1, 2018 345370BX7    3   $481,550,000   $119,444,000

    Ford Motor    8-7/8%
     Company      Debentures due
                  January 15,
                  2022           345370BJ8    3   $177,972,000    $91,818,000

    Ford Motor    7-1/8%
     Company      Debentures due
                  November 15,
                  2025           345370BN9    3   $295,000,000    $85,714,000

    Ford Motor    7-1/2%
     Company      Debentures due
                  August 1, 2026 345370BP4    3   $250,000,000    $55,959,000

    Ford Motor    6-5/8%
     Company      Debentures due
                  February 15,
                  2028           345370BT6    3   $124,343,000    $19,881,000

    Ford Motor    6-5/8%
     Company      Debentures due
                  October 1,
                  2028           345370BY5    3   $741,292,000   $102,599,000

    Ford Motor    6-3/8%
     Company         Debentures  due
                                    February  1,
                                    2029                      345370BZ2        3      $431,667,000      $170,676,000

        Ford  Motor        8.900%
          Company            Debentures  due
                                    January  15,
                                    2032                      345370BV1        3      $383,218,000      $231,755,000

        Ford  Motor        9.95%
          Company            Debentures  due
                                    February  15,
                                    2032                      345370BH2        3        $11,248,000          $6,952,000

        Ford  Motor        7.50%  Notes  due
          Company            June  10,  2043    345370852        3      $690,000,000        $95,753,425

        Ford  Motor        7.75%
          Company            Debentures  due
                                    June  15,  2043    345370BM1        3      $149,539,000        $76,669,000

        Ford  Motor        7.40%
          Company            Debentures  due
                                    November  1,
                                    2046                      345370BR0        3      $438,100,000        $39,526,000

        Ford  Motor        9.980%
          Company            Debentures  due
                                    February  15,
                                    2047                      345370BW9        3      $208,106,000        $26,684,000

        Ford  Motor        7.70%
          Company            Debentures  due
                                    May  15,  2097      345370BS8        3      $339,025,000      $196,767,000

        (1)  The  7.50%  Notes  due  June  10,  2043  are  listed  on  the  New  York  Stock
                Exchange  under  the  symbol  F-A.  The  7.45%  GLOBLS  due  July  16,  2031,  6
                5/8%  Debentures  due  October  1,  2028  and  6  3/8%  Debentures  due
                February  1,  2029  are  listed  on  the  Luxembourg  Exchange  and  on  the
                Singapore  Exchange.  The  remaining  series  of  Securities  are  not  listed
                on  any  securities  exchange.

        (2)  As  of  February  28,  2009.

        (3)  The  9.50%  Guaranteed  Debentures  due  June  1,  2010  were  originally
                issued  by  Ford  Capital  B.V.  and  unconditionally  guaranteed  as  to
                payment  of  principal  and  interest  by  Ford  Motor  Company.    Ford  Motor
                Company  subsequently  assumed  all  of  Ford  Capital  B.V.'s  rights  and
                obligations  with  respect  to  the  Debentures  on  December  31,  2001.
 

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