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ArvinMeritor Develops Online Supplier Diversity Exchange Program

15 December 2000

ArvinMeritor Develops Online Supplier Diversity Exchange Program

    TROY, Mich., Dec. 15 As part of an ongoing commitment to
increase business with minority-owned suppliers in the automotive industry,
ArvinMeritor, Inc. has developed a unique online exchange programs
to monitor and document minority supplier use.  The Supplier Diversity
Exchange initiative allows suppliers to efficiently report their purchases
with minority suppliers in an online environment with greater efficiency and
cost-effectiveness.
    "Supplier Diversity Exchange enables our suppliers to securely log in and
accurately track purchases they have made with minority suppliers," said Jeff
Stoner, vice president, Procurement, ArvinMeritor.  "The new online exchange
is part of our supplier Web site, which continues to expand our use of the
Internet to create a world-class global supply chain."
    The site can be accessed at http://supplier.arvinmeritor.com and is part
of the ArvinMeritor Supplier Network (ASN).  The link also provides a demo of
the entire site.  ASN is designed to empower suppliers to conduct more
business online and to take advantage of the efficiencies it brings as a
result.  Stoner noted the development of ASN as just one example of e-business
synergies resulting from the recent merger of Arvin Industries and Meritor
Automotive.
    "The Internet is changing the way all companies do business," Stoner said.
"In addition to the ArvinMeritor Supply Network, the ArvinMeritor merger has
promoted sharing of other on-line best practices across the new companies.  A
great example is our Web-based global procurement data warehouse and the
strategic use of on-line reverse auctions."
    Stoner said the Supplier Diversity Exchange would support ArvinMeritor's
overall commitment to diversity and enhancing the company's support of OEM
customer diversity objectives.
    ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier $7.7-billion global supplier of a broad
range of integrated systems, modules and components to the transportation
industry.  The company serves light vehicle, commercial truck, trailer and
specialty original equipment manufacturers and related aftermarkets.  In
addition, ArvinMeritor is a leader in coil coating applications, including
those for the transportation, appliance, construction and furniture
industries.  The company is headquartered in Troy, Mich., and employs 36,000
people at more than 150 manufacturing facilities in 26 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:
http://www.arvinmeritor.com