Ford Motor Credit (FCZ) 10-Q 2002 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 99.3

Statement Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002

I, Greg Smith, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Ford Motor Credit Company (the “Ford Credit”), hereby certify that:

1.	Ford Credit’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 (the “Report”), to which this statement is filed as an exhibit, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Ford Credit.

		/s/ GREG C. SMITH Greg C. Smith Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
Dated:	November 11, 2002

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