ArvinMeritor Appoints Kevin Nowlan Vice President and Treasurer

Lehmann to Assume Expanded Role Leading the Company's Strategic Initiatives

TROY, Mich., July 28 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that Kevin Nowlan is appointed vice president and Treasurer, effective immediately. In this role, Nowlan will assume responsibility for the company's global capital market and treasury activities. He will report directly to Jay Craig, senior vice president and chief financial officer.

"Kevin brings extensive experience and financial insight to this position," said Jay Craig, senior vice president and CFO. "Since joining ArvinMeritor, he has made major contributions to the company and we consider him a significant asset."

Nowlan was previously vice president and assistant treasurer at ArvinMeritor. He has been with the company since 2007. Prior to joining ArvinMeritor, Kevin held a series of senior level financial positions with the GM Treasurer's Office and GMAC Financial Services in New York and Michigan. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, both from the University of Michigan.

Nowlan succeeds Mary Lehmann who served as treasurer of ArvinMeritor since 2006. Lehmann, a senior vice president and executive officer of the company has, in the past several years, been assigned various responsibilities in addition to the treasurer role including leading the company's Corporate Development and Strategy group, as well as global Information Systems. She will continue to lead both functions, having responsibility for all merger and acquisition activities and a global Information Systems function that is committed to driving improved efficiency and business value. Her current focus is to complete the company's strategic initiative to divest its global light vehicle systems business with the objective that ArvinMeritor can expand its business globally in the commercial vehicle on- and off-highway segments.

In addition, Carl Anderson is appointed assistant treasurer, replacing Kevin Nowlan. Anderson was previously director of Capital Markets for ArvinMeritor. Prior to joining ArvinMeritor, Anderson was senior manager of securitization for GMAC. Anderson holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Michigan State University.

About ArvinMeritor

ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry. The company marks its centennial anniversary in 2009, celebrating a long history of 'forward thinking.' ArvinMeritor serves commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets, and light vehicle manufacturers. 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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