WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

  



                                                                      EXHIBIT 27

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>

Ford Credit's condensed  consolidated balance sheet is unclassified.  Therefore,
the  following  tags listed below are not  applicable  to Ford  Credit:  Current
assets and current  liabilities.  Information  relating to earnings per share is
not presented because Ford Credit is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ford
Motor Company.

</LEGEND>


                                                     
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