ArvinMeritor Appoints Rakesh Sachdev Vice President and Controller

TROY, Mich., July 23 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that Rakesh Sachdev has been named to the position of vice president and controller, effective Aug. 1, 2003. In this position, he is responsible for worldwide financial controls; systems; financial planning and management reporting; accounting policies, and external reporting. Sachdev is also directly involved in the company's growth strategies and analyst communications. Before being named to this position, he was vice president and general manager for the ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) worldwide braking systems product group. Sachdev will report directly to Carl Soderstrom, senior vice president and chief financial officer.

"We are confident that Rakesh will be a real asset to the organization in his new role," said Larry Yost, chairman and CEO of ArvinMeritor. "His solid financial background and his in-depth knowledge of our business will help ensure that we maintain the highest standards in accounting practices and reporting."

Sachdev joined ArvinMeritor in 1999, after more than 18 years of senior management experience with Cummins Inc., most recently as chief financial officer of Cummins' Automotive Business Unit. Prior to that, he served as managing director, chief operating officer and chief financial officer for Cummins' manufacturing, marketing and distribution business in Mexico.

A graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India, with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Sachdev holds a master's degree in business administration in finance from Indiana University, as well as a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois.

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 .