TROY, Mich. (Oct. 17, 2007) – ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) announces Regina Salazar, director of Operations, Quality and Supply Chain Processes, Information Systems, is the recipient of a Young Leadership and Excellence Award. The award, presented last night by the Automotive Hall of Fame, recognizes individuals age 35 and under who demonstrate significant potential as future leaders within the automotive industry.

“Regina is a natural leader and richly deserving of this recognition,” said Almir dos Santos, vice president, Business Solutions for Information Systems. “Because she consistently sets the bar high for herself, Regina has made significant contributions to each team she has led during her tenure here at ArvinMeritor.”

Prior to her current role, Salazar held various positions in Information Systems and Operations. She was instrumental in the recent implementation of the company’s lean manufacturing process – the ArvinMeritor Production System – in the Americas and Europe. Previously, she launched programs within the company’s Detroit-based Information Systems group that align with ArvinMeritor’s focus of continuous improvement. These efforts have earned teams led by Salazar six coveted internal awards for employee involvement.

Salazar holds a master’s of business administration degree from Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., U.S., and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from UNICAMP – Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is also certified by The Association for Operations Management, in production and inventory management.

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 19,000 people in 25 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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