WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
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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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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 1,354
<SECURITIES> 515
<RECEIVABLES> 119,006
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<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 167,821
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 140,953
0
0
<COMMON> 25
<OTHER-SE> 11,717
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 167,821
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,349
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 10,140
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,187
<LOSS-PROVISION> 688
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,265
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,209
<INCOME-TAX> 449
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 761
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 741
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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