ArvinMeritor Announces the Resignation of President and COO Terry O'Rourke

TROY, Mich., Jan. 28, 2004 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that Terry O'Rourke is resigning from his position as president and chief operating officer (COO), as well as from the Board of Directors, to pursue opportunities outside of the company. The COO position will be eliminated.

"We are grateful for Terry's commitment to our organization and appreciate his many contributions to the growth and success of ArvinMeritor -- first as the leader of the LVS organization and then as COO," said ArvinMeritor Chairman and CEO Larry Yost. "Terry's comprehensive industry insight, broad experience and intense customer focus have been valuable assets to our company."

O'Rourke joined the organization as president of the company's Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group in March 1999, from a position as group vice president and president of Lear Corporation's Ford Division. With more than 25 years in the automotive industry, he served also in a number of management roles with the Ford Motor Company. O'Rourke was named ArvinMeritor COO and a member of the Board of Directors in May 2002.

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 .