Pricing Supplement No.9 Dated March 29, 1999
(To Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement
Dated March 26, 1998) Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement
No. 333-41059
U.S.$5,000,000,000
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes Due from
9 Months to 30 Years
from Date of Issue
Ford Motor Credit Company has designated $30,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of its Medium-Term Notes Due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue
having specific terms set forth below. Salomon Smith Barney Inc. has agreed to
purchase the Notes at a price of 99.904% of their principal amount for resale at
an initial public offering price of 100% of their principal amount. After the
initial public offering, the offering price may be changed.
Issue Date: April 1, 1999.
Principal Amount: $30,000,000.
Interest Rate Basis: LIBOR having an Index Maturity of
one month plus 4 basis points.
Interest Reset Dates: On the Issue Date and thereafter
monthly on the 1st day of
each calendar month commencing
May 1, 1999.
Interest Payment Dates: Monthly on the 1st day of each
month commencing May 1,
1999, except that the final
scheduled Interest Payment Date
shall be the Stated Maturity.
Stated Maturity: April 2, 2001.
Reference Agent: The Chase Manhattan Bank.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY