ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems Earns Toyota Global Quality Award

TROY, Mich., April 29 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group has been awarded Toyota's prestigious Quality Award. The award, announced at Toyota's annual suppliers meeting in Nagoya, Japan, signifies a superior level of quality in business processes and products delivered to Toyota from ArvinMeritor LVS facilities in Argentina, Brazil, France, India, UK and Venezuela.

The Toyota Global Quality Award recognizes ArvinMeritor LVS' excellence in quality manufacturing and products shipped to Toyota, including exhaust systems, roof products and steel wheels. ArvinMeritor was one of only two non-Japanese companies to be recognized with the top Quality Award from Toyota.

"We are honored to receive this award," said Craig Stinson, senior vice president and president, ArvinMeritor LVS. "Our dedication to continuous improvement through the ArvinMeritor Performance System paces our commitment to delivering quality products and service to Toyota. By involving our people in the decisions that continually improve our manufacturing processes, we can more efficiently reduce waste, improve quality and deliver greater value to our global OEM customers."

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. The company is headquartered in Troy, Mich., and employs 32,000 people at more than 150 manufacturing facilities in 27 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: www.arvinmeritor.com .

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