Bob Rewey Quotations

October was the seventh month in a row of higher Ford sales to individual retail customers. This October, over 50 percent of our retail car sales were 1999 models. That is much higher than last October's mix of new models, which was 34 percent.

Our inventories are right where we want them to be heading into the second half of the year.

The traffic lights are green on Main Street, U.S.A.. Confident consumers, rising incomes, and innovative products continue to drive strong auto sales.

As expected, February sales fell short of last year's record-setting performance. Still, we remain optimistic about the prospects for a 'soft landing' and healthy auto sales.

August was another sensational month for Ford and the industry.

Despite difficult weather conditions up and down the East Coast, Ford and industry sales remained strong in January. With consumer confidence at all-time highs, and a record-setting economic expansion, we believe 2000 is shaping up to be another very good year.

The U.S. economy and consumer confidence remain strong, and demand for new cars and trucks continues at a healthy rate. These conditions and the success of our new products are driving the increase in our third quarter production plan.