ArvinMeritor Appoints Information Technology Vice Presidents

TROY, Mich., Aug. 19, 2003 -- ArvinMeritor Inc. announced three vice president appointments in its Information Technology (IT) department. Kent Barth has been appointed vice president, eBusiness Development and Shared Services Applications; Jeanne Booth has been named vice president, Technology Infrastructure and Operations; and Yomi Famurewa has been appointed vice president, Supply Chain and Product Development Systems. All will report to Perry Lipe, senior vice president and Chief Information Officer.

Barth joined the company in 1999 and previously served as senior director, eBusiness Development and Customer Value Systems. Prior to joining ArvinMeritor, he worked as manager, Internet Applications, for Fisher Controls. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Iowa and currently resides in Columbus, Ind.

Booth also joined the company in 1999 and most recently served as senior director, Enterprise Architecture. Before coming to ArvinMeritor, she served as director of Information Management for Cummins Engine Company. Booth graduated with honors from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee with a bachelor's degree in management. She is currently working on her master of science degree in Information Technology. Booth resides in Rochester, Mich.

Famurewa joined ArvinMeritor in 1996 and most recently held the position of senior director, Product Design and Supply Chain eBusiness. Prior to that, he held various positions at Rockwell Automotive and AlliedSignal. Famurewa has a master's degree in industrial technology from Eastern Michigan University and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Ife in Nigeria. He resides in Franklin, 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 .