ArvinMeritor Appoints Vice Presidents of Continuous Improvement and Quality

TROY, Mich., Sept. 10 -- ArvinMeritor Inc. announced two vice president appointments in its Continuous Improvement and Quality organization. Joseph Muscedere has been appointed vice president of Quality for Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS), including its Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket (CVA) business. Sean Wright has been named vice president of Continuous Improvement. Both will report to Debra Shumar, senior vice president of Continuous Improvement and Quality.

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Muscedere has 17 years of experience with the company and has held leadership positions in quality and operations. He most recently served as senior director, Quality, CVS and CVA. Muscedere holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Western Ontario. He resides in Troy, Mich.

Wright joined the company in 1999 and most recently served as senior director, Continuous Improvement. Prior to joining ArvinMeritor, he was director, Lean Process Center, for Lockheed Martin. He holds a bachelor's degree in industrial technology from California State University, Long Beach. Wright resides in West Bloomfield, 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 .

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