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Meritor Announces Annual Shareowners Meeting

2 December 1998

Meritor Announces Annual Shareowners Meeting

    TROY, Mich., Dec. 1 -- Meritor Automotive, Inc.
today announced that its 1999 Annual Meeting of Shareowners will be held at
Meritor Automotive's World Headquarters, 2135 West Maple Road, Troy, Michigan,
on Wednesday, February 10, 1999, at 9 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
Shareowners of record at the close of business on December 14, 1998, will be
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting.
    Meritor, with 1998 sales of more than $3.8 billion, is a global supplier
of a broad range of components and systems for commercial, specialty and light
vehicle OEMs and the aftermarket.  Meritor consists of two businesses: Heavy
Vehicle Systems, a leading supplier of drivetrain systems and components for
medium- and heavy-duty trucks, trailers and off-highway equipment and
specialty vehicles, including military, bus and coach, and fire and rescue;
and Light Vehicle Systems, a major supplier of roof, door, access control,
suspension and seat adjusting systems and wheels for passenger cars, light
trucks and sport utility vehicles.