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> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 530
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<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 169,894
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 141,896
0
0
<COMMON> 25
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 169,894
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,340
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 15,496
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,833
<LOSS-PROVISION> 1,098
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,565
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,844
<INCOME-TAX> 684
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,160
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<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 1,126
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<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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