ArvinMeritor Announces the Appointment of Brian Casey to Vice President And Treasurer, Pending Board Approval

TROY, Mich., Aug. 5, 2003 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced the appointment of Brian Casey to the position of vice president and treasurer. Pending approval of the board of directors, he will become an officer of the company. Casey will be responsible for ArvinMeritor's global capital market and tax activities, reporting to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Carl Soderstrom.

"We're delighted that Brian has joined the ArvinMeritor team," said Soderstrom. "Brian brings a strong track record of exemplary financial management to ArvinMeritor, with solid expertise in developing and executing effective capital investment, financial-risk policies and tax strategies."

Before joining ArvinMeritor, Casey was vice president of Global Financial Systems for Lear Corporation, and prior to that was Lear's assistant treasurer. He has also held financial management positions with the Kellogg Company and MCI Communications.

Casey is a graduate of the University of Michigan, with a bachelor's degree in business, and is also a certified public accountant. The 48-year-old lives in Ann Arbor, Mich. with his wife and two children.

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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