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Ford Elects Nokia's Jorma Ollila to Board of Directors

13 January 2000

Ford Elects Nokia's Jorma Ollila to Board of Directors

    DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 13 -- Jorma Ollila, chairman of the
board and chief executive officer of global telecom company Nokia Corp.,
was elected to the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company on Jan.
12, William Clay Ford, Jr., chairman of the board announced today.
    "Jorma Ollila's international reputation as a strategist and business
leader is well established," said Bill Ford.  "Jorma transformed Nokia into a
swift competitor and a pioneer in wireless technology and the Internet, and he
will be a great asset to the Ford Motor Company Board."
    "Ford has a heritage that stretches back almost 100 years, and leadership
with a distinct vision of the future focused on the consumer," said Ollila.
"It is a unique company, and I look forward to working on the Board in this
exciting time."
    Jorma Ollila was born on August 15, 1950, in Seinajoki, Finland.  He
joined Nokia in 1985, has been president and CEO since 1992 and a member of
Nokia's Board of Directors since 1995.  In 1999, he was elected Chairman of
the Nokia Board of Directors.
    Nokia, headquartered in Finland, is the world's leading mobile phone
supplier and a leading supplier of mobile and fixed telecom networks,
including related customer services.
    Ollila's appointment, which was effective Jan. 12, 2000, brings Ford board
membership to 13.  This is the second appointment of a board member since Bill
Ford became chairman on Jan. 1, 1999.  Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert
E. Rubin was elected to the Ford board on Nov. 11, 1999.