ArvinMeritor Announces the Appointment of Deborah Henderson to Vice President of Quality

TROY, Mich., Nov. 19, 2003 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced that Deborah Henderson has been appointed vice president of Quality in support of the company's Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group, effective immediately. In this role, she will focus on improving internal performance through overall quality, on-time delivery and new product launches throughout the LVS organization. Henderson will report directly to Debra Shumar, ArvinMeritor's senior vice president of Continuous Improvement, Quality, and Engineering and Technology.

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"We are delighted to have Deborah on the Quality team," said Shumar. "With more than 20 years of hands-on experience in quality systems management and production, she has the knowledge and insight to drive the highest standards for quality throughout the LVS organization."

Most recently, Henderson served as site manager of the ArvinMeritor LVS facility in Detroit, Mich., where she was responsible for manufacturing and assembly operations for the LVS sunroof system business, as well as for the pre-launch activity of the suspension module business. Under Henderson's direction, the facility achieved QS9000, ISO14001 and Q1 certification in one year, as well as posted significantly improved financial results.

Before joining ArvinMeritor in 2001, Henderson held a number of management positions of increasing responsibility with Allied Signal/Breed Technologies, including plant manager for the Breed Technologies facility in Knoxville, Tenn. Prior to that, she held management positions at Textron Automotive Company, Quality Solutions Seminars, Inc. and General Motors Corporation. Henderson holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Rutgers University in New Jersey. She has also taken graduate executive courses at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and at the Chicago Graduate School of Business.

ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $8-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. Headquartered in Troy, Mich., ArvinMeritor employs approximately 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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