ArvinMeritor Names Don Polk to Lead Its Light Vehicle Systems Wheels Business

TROY, Mich., Jan. 15, 2004 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announces that Donald Polk has been appointed to the position of vice president and general manager of its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group's Wheels product line, effective immediately. He reports directly to Juan De La Riva, senior vice president and president, LVS.

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In this position, Polk is responsible for the global leadership of the LVS Wheels business, including directing its business strategy; developing and marketing new products; and ensuring optimum product quality and performance from the manufacturing operations. Before being named to his current position, Polk was vice president and general manager of the LVS Ride Control product line.

"With more than 15 years of experience in wheels engineering, as well as expertise in several LVS operations, we are confident that our Wheels product offerings will continue to flourish under Don's direction," said De La Riva. "He is a stellar example of ArvinMeritor's philosophy that strong senior leaders are the result of experience in multiple business areas. That experience will provide the tools Don needs to drive our highly successful Wheels business forward."

Polk began his career with the company as a Wheels sales engineer in 1989, and has held a number of management and leadership positions since then, including service as director of operations for the Wheels business, which is headquartered in Limeira, Brazil, and general manager of Motion Control Systems in Marion, S.C.

Polk holds a bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering from Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., Canada, and also holds a master of business administration degree from the University of Western Ontario in London. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

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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