FDM Group Regulatory News (FDM)

13 Oct 2006 07:00

Ford Motor Co12 October 2006 CONTACT: Tom Hoyt 313-322-1524 thoyt@ford.com HAMP TO LEAVE FORD OCTOBER 31 DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 12 - Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today announced thatChief of Staff Steve Hamp, who played an instrumental leadership role during thelast year, will leave the company on Oct. 31. The Company previously confirmedHamp's plans to leave Ford. With Hamp's departure, the position of Chief ofStaff is being eliminated. Hamp, 58, has been a key advisor for the leadership team and specificallyExecutive Chairman Bill Ford, focusing on the coordination and management of theOffice of Chairman and CEO, alignment of the senior management team, andcoordination of the corporate strategic dialogue and integration of strategyinto company operations. Hamp joined Ford after a 27-year career at The Henry Ford, culminating with tenyears as its president. The Henry Ford is a national multi-venue historicalinstitution located in Dearborn, Mich. "I truly appreciate the tremendous service Steve provided to Ford Motor Companyand to me personally during his time here," Ford said. "Steve left a highlyacclaimed career at The Henry Ford to assist me in a crucial transition period.His unique organizational, leadership and communications skills were an enormoushelp to me as I determined the next steps for our company. Everyone who dealtwith Steve benefited from his wisdom, character and integrity." Reflecting on his departure plans, Hamp said: "It has been both a privilege anda rewarding experience to have played the role that I have during such acritical time. We have accomplished what we set out to do when I arrived and Ileave the company confident in the talented leadership team and optimistic forthe future." Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn,Mich., manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across sixcontinents. With about 300,000 employees and more than 100 plants worldwide, thecompany's core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford,Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-relatedservices include Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regardingFord's products, please visit www.fordvehicles. com. ### Oct 12, 2006 Go to http://media.ford.com for news releases and high-resolution photographs. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange