ArvinMeritor Announces 2003 European Suppliers of the Year

TROY, Michigan, April 6 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced the winners of the company's annual supplier awards. The awards -- which were presented March 25, 2004, at ArvinMeritor's 2004 European Supplier Conference in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands -- recognise outstanding performance in customer service, product quality, delivery and cost reduction.

The 2004 Supplier of the Year award winners and the ArvinMeritor business groups they serve are:

    -- The EuroSourceLine Group - Non-Production 
    -- The Muller Group - Commercial Vehicle Systems and commercial  
       aftermarket products and services 
    -- Societe du Caoutchouc Technique et Industriel (SCTI) - Light Vehicle  
       Aftermarket 
    -- Takata Petri - Light Vehicle Systems 
    -- Witzenmann - Most Improved Supplier

OEM expectations of supply chain performance in all areas have never been greater. It is critical, therefore, for Tier One suppliers to create a lean, effective team of suppliers. Suppliers must embrace continuous improvement, as well as develop innovative, high-quality products to meet customer demand -- on time and at the lowest possible cost.

The ArvinMeritor supplier conferences are held each year in Europe, Mexico, North America and South America, and provide an opportunity for the company's suppliers to network and discuss challenges facing the automotive industry. The meeting focuses on ArvinMeritor's expectations from its suppliers, and offers a number of tools and resources -- such as the Supplier Trade Exchange Web site -- to help ArvinMeritor and its suppliers create a world-class value chain.

ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier US$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 .