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Meritor Automotive Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

10 February 1999

Meritor Automotive Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

    TROY, Mich., Feb. 10 -- The Meritor Automotive, Inc.
board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend of 10.5
cents per share on its common stock, payable March 15, 1999, to shareowners of
record on February 22, 1999.
    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.