ArvinMeritor Appoints Nicholas Exton Vice President of Corporate Development

TROY, Mich., July 3 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced that Nicholas Exton has been appointed vice president of Corporate Development. He will be responsible for leading and coordinating merger, acquisition, joint venture and divestiture initiatives.

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Exton previously served as director of Corporate Development. Before joining ArvinMeritor, he was vice president, Business Development, at Lucas Varity Heavy Vehicle Systems in Dayton, Ohio.

Exton holds a bachelor's degree in business studies from Coventry University in the U.K. He also holds a diploma in marketing from Birmingham University in the U.K. and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Originally from Coventry, England, Exton and his family currently reside in Troy, Mich.

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 .