He said first-quarter earnings would be down about 50 percent from the 1990 period.
The company yesterday reported a 33 percent increase in first-quarter earnings.
The move involved a special $110 million charge against first-quarter earnings.
First-quarter earnings reported Thursday were about even with the period last year.
Ford reported first-quarter earnings of $506.2 million, down 70 percent from a year ago.
The company reported a 21 percent gain in first-quarter earnings.
It plans to report its first-quarter earnings on April 17.
As a result, the company said it would take a $103 million charge against its first-quarter earnings.
It closed up 3/8, to 58 1/4, after the company reported an 11 percent increase in first-quarter earnings.
That is when the company will release its first-quarter earnings.
