2008-05-16 17:29:53 -

- Fitch Ratings expects to assign the following ratings to Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2008-C:

--$1,400,000,000 class A-1 'F1+';

--$1,720,000,000 class A-2a and A-2b 'AAA';

--$1,582,000,000 class A-3a and A-3b 'AAA';

--$660,600,000 class A-4 'AAA';

--$169,300,000 class B 'A';

--$112,900,000 class C 'BBB';

--$112,900,000 class D 'BB'.

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