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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000038009-01-500040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010618

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000038009
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTION [6159]
		IRS NUMBER:				381612444
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-45015
		FILM NUMBER:		1662721

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN ROAD
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3135949876

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN ROAD
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126
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PROSPECTUS Dated                            Pricing Supplement No. 149
June 1, 2000                                Effective June 18, 2001


                   U.S. $1,000,000,000          Rule 424 (b)(3)
                                            Registration Statement
                FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY       No. 333-45015

             VARIABLE DENOMINATION FLOATING
                   RATE DEMAND NOTES


             - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


                Interest Rate Per Annum
                - - - - - - - - - - - -


Period      Tier One Notes    Tier Two Notes    Tier Three Notes
Beginning   Under $15,000     $15,000-$49,999   $50,000 and over
- ----------  --------------     ---------------   ----------------
06/18/2001      3.92%               4.12%            4.32%

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