Subject: Third Quarter Partner Post



Subject: Third Quarter Partner Post

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| |The Awards Are Piling Up | |

| |Ford Flex | |

| |2008 Ford Taurus: Rates Safest Full–Size Car in America | |

| |Customers Continue to "Crossover" to Great Ford Vehicles | |

| |The 2008 Focus: New Design. New Technology. New Potential. | |

| |Ford Vehicle Quality Soars | |

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| |The Awards Are Piling Up | |

| |The words “Ford” and “Top Pick” are becoming synonymous these days. The list of third-party awards for Ford and Lincoln Mercury | |

| |vehicles keeps building as the year rolls on. Here are a few worthy of mention: | |

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| |Ford Edge and Mercury Milan: two of the top 15 Family Cars recognized by Parents magazine | |

| |Forbes rated the Ford Fusion and Escape among the top “Smart Cars for Teens” | |

| |Ford Edge* and the Lincoln MKX* earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) “Top Safety Pick,” and 2008 Taurus and| |

| |Sable (with optional electronic stability control) won IIHS’ “Top Safety Pick” | |

| |Edge’s 3.5L V-6 engine was named on of “Wards 10 Best Engines for 2007” | |

| |The 2007 Ford Edge won the AutoPacific best-in-class Vehicle Satisfaction Award | |

| |Ward’s Auto World magazine awarded Lincoln MKZ and | |

| |Lincoln Navigator “Interiors of the Year” in their respective categories | |

| |2007 Lincoln Town Car received the Government’s 5-star safety rating in all five categories | |

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| |These are just a small handful of the awards and praise lauded on the Ford and Lincoln Mercury Brands during 2007. The year is | |

| |far from over, so plan on reading a lot more about Ford success! | |

| |*Models built after January 2007. | |

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| |Ford Flex | |

| |Building on successful auto show appearances, the 2009 Ford Flex will be drawing consumers into showrooms in the spring and | |

| |summer of 2008. With striking designs and appealing features, the Ford Flex represents Ford’s powerful new direction. | |

| |Inside | |

| |Flex’s interior has available seating up to seven, multi-panel Vista Roof ™, Family Entertainment System, refrigerated center | |

| |consol, Sync In-car Communications, voice-activated navigation and Safety Canopy System ™. | |

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| |Outside | |

| |The Flex’s exterior radiates style with grooved door panels, three-bar chrome grille, and available two-tone roof, HID Headlamps | |

| |and 19” Aluminum Wheels. | |

| |A long series of rave reviews in the automotive press indicate that the Flex is the real deal – a sign of great things to come. | |

| |The all-new Ford Flex is a shining example of the fundamental changes taking place at Ford in a quest for the best in both design| |

| |and technology… the future looks very bright indeed. | |

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| |2008 Ford Taurus: Rated Safest Full-Size Car in America | |

| |The all-new 2008 Ford Taurus has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) highest 5-star rating! | |

| |Taurus’ built-in standard safety features provide 5-star protection in a spacious and comfortable family sedan. | |

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| |Side Protection and Cabin Enhancement (SPACE™) | |

| |This advanced engineering feature channels impact forces around and away from the passenger cabin. SPACE ™ architecture also | |

| |provides a raised mounting point that allows the driver to sit higher for a more commanding view of the road. | |

| |Complete Air Bag Protection | |

| |Taurus’ Safety Canopy™ System - with rollover sensor and side curtain airbags, Personal Safety System® - featuring dual-stage | |

| |front airbags, and side-impact airbags all come standard. | |

| |FWD or AWD with Traction Control | |

| |Taurus’ front-wheel drive (FWD) and available all-wheel drive (AWD) provide all-weather control and steering responsiveness with | |

| |its standard Traction Control System. | |

| |AdvanceTrac® Electronic Stability Control System | |

| |Taurus’ available AdvanceTrac® Electronic Stability Control System constantly monitors road conditions and automatically responds| |

| |to them accordingly. | |

| |To learn more about “the safest full-sized car in America” click here. | |

| |*Based on both NHSTA five-star and, with optional electronic stability control, IIHS Top Safety Pick. Star ratings are part of | |

| |the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Program. | |

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| |Customers Continue to “Crossover” to Great Ford Vehicles | |

| |It’s not a fad. It’s not a trend. It’s not a trend. Crossover vehicles are taking the world by storm and Ford and Lincoln Mercury| |

| |dealers are riding the wave with tremendous success. Ford’s highly successful range of crossovers, including the Ford Edge and | |

| |Lincoln MKX, continue to outpace the competition at every turn. | |

| |The Edge continues to outsell every competitor in the medium-sized crossover market leaving the Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander | |

| |and Nissan Murano in Edge’s dust. MKX sales have been just as impressive, recently toppling the Acura RDX, the BMW X3 and the | |

| |Cadillac SRX. | |

| |Outside of growing sales figures, the Edge* and MKX* were recognized this spring as a “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance | |

| |Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). | |

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| |The Power Information Network also has listed the Lincoln MKX as a “Hot Off the Lot” choice, meaning that it leads key | |

| |competitors with the lowest number of days on dealer lots. | |

| |The 2007 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX continue to impress the critics and satisfy consumers. To learn more about these award-winning| |

| |vehicles visit, for Ford Edge and for Lincoln MKX. | |

| |*Models built after January 2007. | |

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| |The 2008 Focus: New Design. New Technology. New Potential. | |

| |Remember that fun-to-drive Ford Focus from year’s past? Well, the fun is still all there, only now it’s joined to the latest | |

| |cutting-edge design and technologies. | |

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| |With a completely new exterior and interior design, the 2008 Focus brings everything that was great about the Focus to an | |

| |entirely new level. With a two-bar grille innovation based off the spectacularly successful three-bar grille Fusion, the Focus | |

| |(coming this fall) will present an entirely new and competitive look for its category. | |

| |Focus’ innovation doesn’t stop at design. New available options, including a technology with huge potential, Ford Sync, are also | |

| |raising the bar. The result of an alliance between two iconic American brands, Ford and Microsoft, Ford Sync will allow our | |

| |buyers to connect with their vehicles like never before. From iPods to cell phones to PDAs, they will always be connected thanks | |

| |to this advanced feature (and thanks to the Focus’ impressive new driving dynamics, they will always be connected to the road as | |

| |well). | |

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| |New interior, new exterior and a new way customers can connect with their favorite fun-to-drive ride – the 2008 Ford Focus is | |

| |sure to be a winner. | |

| |From iPods to cell phones to PDAs, they will always be connected thanks to this advanced feature (and thanks to the Focus’ | |

| |spectacular new driving dynamics, they will always be connected to the road as well). | |

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| |Ford Vehicle Quality Soars | |

| |It’s official! Ford Motor Company is the only automobile manufacturer with five J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Initial Quality | |

| |awards this year! Ford Mustang: “Highest Ranked Midsize Sporty Car in Initial Quality | |

| |Lincoln Mark LT: “Highest Ranked Large Premium Multi-Activity Vehicle in Initial Quality” | |

| |Lincoln MKZ: “Highest Ranked Entry Premium Car in Initial Quality” | |

| |Mazda MX-5 Miata: “Highest Ranked Compact Sporty Car in Initial Quality” | |

| |Mercury Milan: “Highest Ranked Midsize Car in Initial Quality” | |

| |"We are designing and building world-class vehicles, and it’s great to have this affirmation from the customers who drive out | |

| |cars and trucks every day,” said Mark Fields, president of the Americas, Ford Motor Company. “While we’re pleased that our | |

| |internal focus on quality is receiving this kind of recognition from J.D. Power and Associates, we will not let up. We will | |

| |continue to deliver even more high-quality products that customers want.” | |

| |To learn more about Ford Motor Company’s award winning lineup visit . | |

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|Disclaimer: Ford Mustang, Lincoln Mark LT, Lincoln MKZ, Mazda Miata, and Mercury Milan received the lowest number of problems per 100|

|vehicles among midsize sporty cars, large premium multi-activity vehicles, entry premium cars, compact sporty cars, and midsize cars,|

|respectively, in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 97,390 |

|new-vehicle owners, measuring 250 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on |

|experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2007. Your experiences may vary. Visit |

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