ArvinMeritor

ArvinMeritor Honored with New Detroit’s 2008 Corporate ‘Closing the Gap’ Award

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TROY, Mich., June 18, 2008 — ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) announced today that it received the 2008 Corporate ‘Closing the Gap’ Award from New Detroit, a coalition of local community, business and labor leaders.

ArvinMeritor was honored for its economic and philanthropic support of the Southwestern/Fort Street community; specifically, Detroit’s Southwestern High School. The company has contributed to the construction of new facilities at the high school such as a new football field and all-weather track, as well as a renovation of the performing arts theater; created cooperative education programs; and funded scholarship and internship programs with Kettering University for Southwestern High School students.

ArvinMeritor, Inc. Announces Chassis Systems Products for Improved Vehicle Ride, Stability and Control

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STUTTGART, Germany, May 7, 2008 — ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) today shared details of its model-based chassis controls architecture and its electrically-driven power pack for active roll control applications from its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group. These products were revealed during the 2008 Vehicle Dynamics Expo in Stuttgart, Germany.

ArvinMeritor, Inc. Expands Vehicle Dynamics Technology Center Capabilities

STUTTGART, Germany, May 7, 2008 – ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) today announced a significant investment made in the technical capabilities of its Vehicle Dynamics Technology Center (VDTC) located in Troy, Mich., United States, to better serve OEMs throughout the world. The VDTC serves the company’s Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group as its global center for excellence for vehicle chassis systems. Today’s announcement was made from the company’s display booth in Stuttgart, Germany at the 2008 Vehicle Dynamics Expo.

Meritor WABCO Introduces OnGuard Collision Safety System with Active Braking for North American Commercial Vehicles

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 1, 2008 – Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems today introduced OnGuard™, a new technology designed to further improve commercial vehicle safety. This industry-first technology was introduced and demonstrated here for journalists and fleet customers on the eve of a key industry equipment and technology event.

OnGuard is currently installed on nearly 200 vehicles and is targeted for third quarter 2008 availability as a factory-installed option at several OEM brands.

ArvinMeritor Announces New Facility's Start of Production in Salonta, Romania

SALONTA, Romania (Jan. 31, 2008) — ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) announced today the start of production at a new Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) facility in Salonta, Romania.

This new plant, which occupies approximately 5,400 square metres of manufacturing space, will supply window regulators, cables, latches and actuators directly to Dacia, the largest vehicle manufacturer in Romania and part of the Renault Nissan group.

ArvinMeritor Reports Q1 Fiscal Year 2008 Results

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TROY, Mich., Jan. 29, 2008 — ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 30, 2007.

First-Quarter Highlights

* Sales from continuing operations of $1.7 billion, up $95 million from the same period last year.
* On a GAAP basis, net loss from continuing operations of $1 million or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $10 million or $0.14 per diluted share in the same period last year.
* Net income from continuing operations, before special items, of $6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to $12 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

ArvinMeritor Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

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TROY, Mich., Jan. 25, 2008 — The ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) Board of Directors, at a meeting held on Jan. 25, 2008, at its corporate headquarters in Troy, Mich., declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents ($0.10) per share on the common stock of ArvinMeritor, payable March 10, 2008, to holders of record at the close of business on Feb. 19, 2008.

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Meritor WABCO Unveils New Trailer Stability Enhancement System

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Offers Improved Trailer Intelligence

TROY, Mich., Dec. 11, 2007 -- Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems today introduced its new Roll Stability Support trailer system, RSSplus™, designed specifically for the North American trailer industry to offer more advanced features and added value.

RSSplus will be available in late first quarter 2008 through trailer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and as an aftermarket retrofit through trailer OEM dealers.

ArvinMeritor Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

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ArvinMeritor Announces its Annual Shareowners Meeting

TROY, Mich. (Nov. 13, 2007) – The ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) Board of Directors, at a meeting held on Nov. 13, 2007, at its corporate headquarters in Troy, Mich., declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents ($0.10) per share on the common stock of ArvinMeritor, payable Dec. 10, 2007, to holders of record at the close of business on Nov. 26, 2007.

The company also announced today that its annual shareowners’ meeting will be held on Jan. 25, 2008, at 9 a.m. EST, at its Troy, Mich. headquarters. Shareowners of record at the close of business on Nov. 23, 3007, will be entitled to notice of, and to vote, at the annual meeting.

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ArvinMeritor to Close Arden, North Carolina Axle Operation

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Arden Closure is Part of Previously Announced Restructuring Initiative

TROY, Mich. (Nov. 7, 2007) — ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) today announced it would close its Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) axle operation in Arden, N.C. by September 2008.

The closure is part of previously announced restructuring actions in North America and Europe which the company expects to affect 13 plants and 2,800 employees, resulting in an estimated annual run rate savings of $130-$140 million by 2012.

Operations based in Arden will be transferred to the company’s facility in Forest City, N.C. and to a newly announced plant in Monterrey, Mexico. The company intends to begin transferring work in February 2008.

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