FDM Group Regulatory News (FDM)

30 Mar 2007 17:29

Ford Motor Co30 March 2007 Contact: Tom Hoyt 313.322.1524 thoyt@ford.com IMMEDIATE RELEASE GOUIN TO LEAVE FORD DEARBORN, Mich., March 30, 2007 - Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today announcedthat James Gouin, vice president - Finance, Strategy and Business Development,International Operations, has elected to leave the company. "Jim has been a valuable member of our senior Finance team," said Don Leclair,executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer. "We wish him well as hepursues other interests." Gouin joined Ford in 1979 in accounting and has held a variety of positions ofincreasing responsibility in Finance throughout his career. Prior to Ms currentassignment, he served as vice president and controller for Ford Motor Company.Before that, Gouin was controller, North America; chief financial officer,Ford's ConsumerConnect group; and chief financial officer, Ford InvestmentEnterprises Corporation. He also has held various finance leadership positionsin Marketing, Sales and Service, Vehicle Operations and Manufacturing. Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn,Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles in 200 markets across sixcontinents. With more than 280,000 employees and more than 100 plants worldwide,the company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Ford, Jaguar, LandRover, Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo, Aston Martin and Mazda. The company providesfinancial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more informationregarding Ford's products, please visit www.fordvehicles.com. ### This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange