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ArvinMeritor Appoints Bill Fisher Vice President of Human Resources for Light Vehicle Systems

Appointment Positions Business Unit for Organizational Success as ARVIN Innovation

TROY, Mich., Sept. 3, 2008 - ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that Bill Fisher is appointed vice president of Human Resources (HR) for the company's Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business unit. He will be responsible for leading the business unit's HR strategy, including the overall organizational transition and cultural development as LVS continues its transformation into becoming ARVIN Innovation, an independent, standalone company, as announced May 6. Fisher will also have oversight responsibility for implementing employee training and leadership development programs.

Upon completion of the spinoff from ArvinMeritor, Fisher will become senior vice president, Human Resources for ARVIN Innovation where he will lead global human resource initiatives.

"Bill's prior experience in change management and organizational development make him a great addition to our team," said Phil Martens, president and CEO designate, ARVIN Innovation and president, LVS. "He will be extremely valuable in establishing a robust Human Resources function to support ARVIN Innovation's goals as a nontraditional Tier One supplier. To deliver on our goals as a technology-driven company, we will rely on Bill's expertise to recruit top talent."

Fisher has held several human resource management roles at General Electric since 1995. Most recently, he served as senior manager, Human Resources - Legal, Environmental Health and Safety, and Business Development for the company. In this role, he led all human resource functions for General Electric's legal, compliance, environmental, health, safety, business development, tax and government relations organizations, supporting more than 10,000 employees. Prior to joining General Electric in 1994, Fisher held training and HR positions at the State of Indiana (Bloomington, Ind.); Buffet Holdings, Inc. (Eden Prairie, Minn.); and Wyatt, Inc. (Dallas, Tex.).

He holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Cornell University, a master of business administration degree in human resources from Indiana University and a master of organizational development degree from Eastern Michigan University.

About Light Vehicle Systems

ArvinMeritor's LVS business group is a market leader in the product categories it serves, supplying integrated systems and modules to the world's leading passenger car and light truck OEMs. Through smart systems(TM) technologies, the intelligent application of controls and electronics, ArvinMeritor's traditional mechanical products are taking on new form and function at both the component and system levels. With advanced technology and systems design expertise in body systems, chassis and wheels, LVS combines high-quality components into cost-effective, performance-based solutions for virtually every car and light truck on the road today.