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Meritor Builds Stronger Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Presence

25 March 1999

Meritor Builds Stronger Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Presence

       Integration of Sales Forces Doubles Meritor's Field Force in the
             Heavy-Duty Aftermarket to Serve Customers Better ...

    LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 24 -- Meritor Automotive Inc.
is taking aggressive steps to expand its aftermarket presence.
One such step, announced today at the 1999 Mid-America Trucking Show, is the
integration of the Meritor and Euclid Industries aftermarket sales forces to
create one of the largest, best trained and most experienced group of sales
representatives devoted solely to the heavy-duty aftermarket.
    "A key benefit of Meritor's aftermarket sales force integration is that it
creates smaller territories for each sales representative, in addition to
allowing us to dedicate focused efforts on select customer groups," said
Thomas A. Gosnell, vice president and general manager of Meritor's Worldwide
Aftermarket.  "This will allow for greater customer intimacy.  Smaller
territories mean stronger relationships with customers to better support their
needs."
    Meritor's newly created sales force will market products under the Meritor
and Euclid brands.  The combined product portfolio, including products from
the LucasVarity Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems acquisition, is now the most
extensive in the industry from a single supplier.

    Meritor's product portfolio now includes:

    Undercarriage products:                     Drivetrain products:
    Braking components                          Driveline components
     - air and hydraulic brake                  Clutches
    Friction materials                          Transmissions
    Suspension components                       Drive axles
    Wheel end components                        Remanufactured clutches,
    (hubs/drums/rotors)                          transmissions and axles
    Bearings and seals
    ABS components

    Other products:
    Remanufactured starters and alternators
    Automatic tire inflation systems
    Truck heating and air conditioning components

    Meritor also supports its extensive product line and distribution network
with the industry's most advanced electronic catalog system, the Meritor
Xpressway(TM) electronic parts catalog.  In summer 1999, customers will be
able to access the Xpressway(TM) parts catalog directly from the company's
website, http://www.meritorauto.com.
    "Our reorganized aftermarket sales force can now leverage two of the
strongest brands in the aftermarket, Meritor and Euclid, as well as the entire
portfolio of LucasVarity Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems products," added
Gosnell.  "This expanded aftermarket position will truly benefit our
customers.  From value-added services and the large dedicated sales force, to
the broadest product lineup, our goal is to be an indispensable part of our
customers' prosperity."
    In addition to North America, the Meritor aftermarket parts and service
distribution network includes operations in Europe, South America, Australia
and South Africa.
    Meritor, with 1998 sales of $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.