DENSO Acquires 100 Percent Ownership of Purodenso Company in Jackson, Tenn.

                   Buys 50 Percent Share From ArvinMeritor

    DETROIT, June 1 DENSO today announced that it has acquired
ArvinMeritor's 50 percent ownership in Purodenso Company, located in Jackson,
Tenn.  DENSO, which has had a 50 percent ownership for more than 10 years, now
owns 100 percent of Purodenso.
    Purodenso, which manufactures air, oil and fuel filters and air induction
systems, previously was a 50-50 joint venture between DENSO International
America, Inc. and ArvinMeritor, Inc. of Troy, Mich.  Martin Suzuki will
continue to serve as president of Purodenso.
    Tony Takeuchi, president and CEO of DENSO International America, said,
"DENSO is purchasing ArvinMeritor's 50 percent share of Purodenso so that we
can expand its operations to meet our customer needs."
    The company employs 450 people and has annual sales of approximately
US$110 million with 238,000 square feet of manufacturing space.  Last year,
Purodenso received the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Madison Award for
being the "Best Company in Jackson and Madison County."  The company is
QS-9000- and ISO 14001-certified.
    DENSO International America is the North American headquarters for DENSO
Corporation.  DENSO, located in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading
supplier of advanced technology, systems and components.  DENSO employs 85,000
people in 27 countries and regions, including Japan.  Consolidated global
sales for fiscal year ended March 31, 2001 totaled US$16.2 billion.  For more
information visit the website at http://www.globaldenso.com .
    In North America, DENSO employs more than 13,000 people at 21 companies,
including Purodenso and DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. in Maryville and
Athens.  DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee employs 3,000 people.  North American
consolidated sales for 2000 are estimated at US$4.1 billion.
    ArvinMeritor, Inc., headquartered in Troy, Mich., is a premier $7 billion
global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components
to the motor vehicle industry.  The company serves light vehicle, commercial
truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and related
aftermarkets.
    The company employs 36,000 people at more than 150 manufacturing
facilities in 26 countries.  Its common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM.  For more information, visit the website
at http://www.arvinmeritor.com .

                          PURODENSO COMPANY PROFILE

    Established:                       Sept. 19, 1989
    Location:                          Jackson, Tenn.
    Capital:                           Approximately US$21.5 million
    Ownership (prior to acquisition):  50 percent, DENSO International
                                        America, Inc.
                                       50 percent, ArvinMeritor, Inc.
    Ownership (after acquisition):     100 percent, DENSO Corporation
    President:                         Masafumi (Martin) Suzuki
    Product Lines:                     Automotive air, oil, fuel filters;
                                        air induction systems
    Sales:                             Approximately US$110 million
    Employees:                         450
    Facilities:                        Manufacturing space: 238,000 square
                                        feet
    Office space:                      23,000 square feet