Ford Motor Company Details 2007 Performance and Executive Compensation in Annual...

Ford Motor Company Details 2007 Performance and Executive Compensation in
Annual Report and Proxy

DEARBORN, Mich., April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ford Motor
Company (NYSE: F) today reiterated the significant progress it is making on
its plan to transform and position the company to grow profitably around the
world with the release of its 2007 Annual Report and notice of its 2008 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement.
The Annual Report and Proxy Statement were mailed today to approximately
730,000 shareholders and the Proxy Statement was filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. The documents outline the company's
performance in 2007, announce information about the company's Annual Meeting
to be held on May 8, 2008, and proposals to be presented there, as well as
provide details of compensation for select corporate officers.
"The year 2007 marked a major turning point for Ford Motor Company," Ford
Executive Chairman Bill Ford writes in the Annual Report. "We made
significant progress toward our plan to return to profitability in North
America and in our total operations in 2009. At the same time, we laid the
foundation for future growth."
"To achieve profitable growth, we need to take advantage of every
potential economy of scale and best practice we can find," President and CEO
Alan Mulally added. "In the months ahead, you will see more of the building
blocks of the new Ford Motor Company start to emerge -- as we work together to
create a dynamic global enterprise growing profitably around the world."
During 2007, Ford made significant progress toward its transformation
plan. All Ford automotive operations were profitable outside of North
America, excluding special items, as was the company's Financial Services
sector. Specifically, the company achieved a $10 billion year-over-year
improvement in overall financial performance before taxes, positive total
automotive operating-related cash flow, significant improvements in vehicle
quality, further cost reductions and successful introductions of new products
and innovative technologies around the world.
The improved performance and results also will be discussed during Ford's
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time,
Thursday, May 8, at the Hotel du Pont, 11th and Market Streets, Wilmington,
Del.
In addition to information about the Annual Meeting, the 2008 proxy
provides a detailed review of total 2007 compensation provided, granted to or
received by five named executive officers during the year -- based on the
company's 2007 performance. Details include:
-- Alan Mulally, Ford president and chief executive officer, earned
$2,000,000 in salary and received incentive bonus awards of $7 million.
Total 2007 compensation was $21,670,674, which includes salary,
bonuses, the Company-recognized expense for stock options and other
stock-based awards, as well as all other compensation.

-- Don Leclair, Ford executive vice president and chief financial officer,
earned $1,005,633 in salary and received incentive bonus awards of $3
million. His 2007 compensation totaled $11,703,127.

-- Mark Fields, Ford executive vice president and president, The Americas,
earned $1,255,634 in salary and received incentive bonus awards of
$2,850,000. His 2007 compensation totaled $8,389,898.

-- Lewis Booth, Ford executive vice president, Ford of Europe and Premier
Automotive Group, earned $868,133 in salary and received incentive
bonus awards of $2,250,000. His 2007 compensation totaled $10,264,463.

-- Mike Bannister, Ford executive vice president and CEO, Ford Motor
Credit Company earned $708,700 in salary and received incentive bonus
awards of $2,150,000. His 2007 compensation totaled $8,677,747.

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn,
Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six
continents. With about 245,000 employees and about 100 plants worldwide, the
company's core and affiliated automotive brands include Ford, Jaguar, Land
Rover, Lincoln, Mercury, Volvo and Mazda. The company provides financial
services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding
Ford's products, please visit www.ford.com.
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