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ArvinMeritor Appoints Sherry Welsh Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Light Vehicle Systems

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TROY, MI UNITED STATES
    TROY, Mich., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM)
announced today that Sherry Welsh is appointed vice president of Sales and
Marketing for the company's Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group. She
will be responsible for leading LVS' global sales and marketing strategy.

    "Sherry's prior successes leading global sales and marketing
initiatives within the automotive industry will make her a valuable
addition to the LVS team," said Phil Martens, president of LVS. "We are
capitalizing on aggressive growth opportunities in emerging markets with
profitable expansion plans. Sherry's past experience fits well with our
strategy to increase penetration in Asia Pacific, which is one of our
fastest-growing markets."

    Welsh's prior experience includes 20 years with Robert Bosch, LLC,
where she most recently served as senior vice president of Sales. In this
role, she was responsible for increasing business with Asian OEMs and total
relationship management with all Asian OEMs, BMW, and medium- and
heavy-truck segments. Welsh holds a Masters of Business Administration from
the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and a Bachelor of Arts in
Industrial Engineering from Lafayette College in Easton, Pa.

    She is an active member of the Marketing and Sales Executives of
Detroit, Mentium, and the Ohio State University College of Engineering
Strategy Council.

    About Light Vehicle Systems

    ArvinMeritor's LVS business group is a market leader in the product
categories it serves, supplying integrated systems and modules to the
world's leading passenger car and light truck OEMs. Through smart
systems(TM) technologies, the intelligent application of controls and
electronics, ArvinMeritor's traditional mechanical products are taking on
new form and function at both the component and system levels. With
advanced technology and systems design expertise in body systems, chassis
and wheels, LVS combines high-quality components into cost-effective,
performance-based solutions for virtually every car and light truck on the
road today.

    About ArvinMeritor

    ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range of
integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry.
The company serves light vehicle, commercial truck, trailer and specialty
original equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets. Headquartered in
Troy, Mich., ArvinMeritor employs approximately 18,000 people in 23
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. High resolution images are
available at http://www.arvinmeritor.com/media_room/photo_library.asp.

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SOURCE ArvinMeritor, Inc.




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    ArvinMeritor, Inc.