ArvinMeritor Appoints Carl Soderstrom Chief Financial Officer

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TROY, MI USA 05/24/2001
    TROY, Mich., July 10 ArvinMeritor, Inc. today
announced that Carl Soderstrom has been appointed chief financial officer,
effective July 21, 2001.  Soderstrom replaces Tom Madden, who has accepted a
position outside of the automotive industry.  Before his appointment,
Soderstrom served as ArvinMeritor's senior vice president, Engineering,
Quality and Procurement.
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    "With more than 15 years in leadership with the organization and
outstanding academic credentials, Carl is uniquely qualified to lead the
Finance team in support of ArvinMeritor's financial goals," said Larry Yost,
ArvinMeritor's chairman and CEO.  "He brings energetic enthusiasm and a depth
of strategic business understanding to the position that will ensure our
continued financial strength, as we drive toward our vision to be the number
one supplier to the automotive industry.  I am confident that Carl will add
value to the Finance team and will tackle the challenge with skill and
determination.  We will miss Tom," he added, "and deeply appreciate the key
role he played in the Meritor spin-off, as well as his insightful contribution
to the ArvinMeritor merger."
    Soderstrom joined the company in 1986 as the director of Material Sourcing
for ArvinMeritor's predecessor Rockwell Automation.  He went on to direct
Product Development, Manufacturing and Engineering for that company.  Before
assuming the role of Meritor's senior vice president, Engineering, Quality and
Procurement in 1998, Soderstrom was vice president, Engineering and Quality,
for Meritor's Heavy Vehicle Systems business.  Prior to joining the
ArvinMeritor organization, he held management positions with General Electric
and Emerson Electric.
    Soderstrom holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a
bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University, as well as a master's of
business administration in finance and accounting from the University of
Michigan.  He is active in a number of professional organizations, including
the Society of Automotive Engineers, the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI
Purchasing Council, and ESD.  Soderstrom is also a member of the Oakland
University School of Engineering and Computer Science Advisory Board, the
University of Michigan-Dearborn School of Engineering Visiting Committee and
the Wayne State University College of Engineering Advisory Board.
    ArvinMeritor, Inc. 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.  In
addition, ArvinMeritor is a leader in coil coating applications, including
those for the transportation, appliance, construction and furniture
industries.  The company is headquartered in Troy, Mich., and employs 36,000
people at more than 150 manufacturing facilities in 26 countries.
ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
ticker symbol ARM.  For more information, visit the company's Web site at:
http://www.arvinmeritor.com