Electronic Arts today announced that Richard Simonson will be nominated for election to its Board of Directors at EA's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Simonson is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nokia, the world's largest manufacturer of mobile devices. He also serves as a Nokia Group Executive Board member. Simonson joined Nokia in 2001 as Vice President, Head of Customer Finance, negotiating and monitoring financial exposures and was responsible for finding third-party financing solutions for Nokia customers.