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Ford's Family Of Strategic Suppliers

Traverse City, Mich., Aug. 15, 2008 – Ford Motor Company today announced seven new Aligned Business Framework (ABF) suppliers, bringing the total number of companies in the ABF network to 65. Under ABF, Ford and suppliers enter into long-term contracts to strengthen collaboration and drive mutual profitability and technology development.

Highlights:

* Aligned Business Framework members added in the last year include: Dürr, Imagination, Jack Morton Worldwide, Linamar, Microsoft, Neapco and Synovate
* ABF launched in 2005 to strengthen supplier collaboration and develop a sustainable business model for mutual profitability and technology development

New partnership will globalize innovative in-car infotainment

SEOUL, South Korea, May 6, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- Today, Microsoft Corp. and Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group (HKAG) entered into a long-term agreement to co-develop the next generation of in-car infotainment systems. Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, and Mongku Chung, chairman of HKAG, were present as Martin Thall, general manager of Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit, and Hyun Soon Lee, president and chief technology officer of HKAG, signed the agreement in Seoul.

Together, Microsoft and HKAG will deliver new and innovative solutions based on the Microsoft Auto software platform, bringing the future of in-car technology to Hyundai-Kia drivers worldwide.

Ford Ushers in New Era with Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS And Ford/Microsoft Sync System

BOSTON, November 27 – Ford Motor Company carries plenty of hometown momentum into the 51st Annual New England Auto Show by winning an award from New England journalists and debuting a race truck for Boston-based Roush Fenway Racing.

Highlights:
* The 2008 Ford Taurus is named "Family Car of the Year" by the members of the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA).
* Boston-based Roush Fenway Racing reveals the new Con-Way Racing F-150 to be piloted by 18-year-old phenom Colin Braun in the 2008 NASCAR truck series
* The 2009 Ford Flex people mover and 2009 Lincoln MKS herald New England's next era of innovative Ford products

DEARBORN, Nov. 13, 2007 – Ford SYNC™ has been recognized by the editors of Popular Science magazine as one of the best new technologies of the year and chosen to receive a 2007 “Best of What’s New” award in the automotive category.

Highlights:
* Popular Science calls Ford SYNC one of the top technical innovations of the year – a leap forward in the automotive category.
* SYNC, developed in partnership with Microsoft, is a fully integrated, voice-activated in-car communications and entertainment system that works with most digital media players and Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones.
* SYNC will be available on 12 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles this year and nearly all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles within two years.

* Popular Mechanics’ “Breakthrough Awards” recognize products that set new benchmarks in design, creativity, and engineering; Ford SYNC™ is one of only 10 products honored in 2007.
* SYNC, developed in association with Microsoft, is a fully integrated, voice-activated in-car communications and entertainment system that works most digital media players and Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones.
* SYNC will be available on 12 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles this year and nearly all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles within two years.