ArvinMeritor Recognized as Penske's Most Improved Supplier for 2007

TROY, Mich., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE:ARM) was awarded the prestigious recognition of "Most Improved Supplier" from Penske Truck Leasing, one of the largest lease operators of Class 8 and Class 5-7 vehicles in the United States and Canada.

During a recent award ceremony, Penske representatives recognized ArvinMeritor's achievement in having the largest year-over-year rating improvement among all of Penske's suppliers in four major categories: Communication, Product Support, Service Support and Teamwork.

Joe Plomin, vice president of Truck at ArvinMeritor said, "We are very proud of this award from Penske. The team worked hard to achieve this recognition and will continue to provide Penske and all our customers with the best product and service support we can offer."

In 2007, ArvinMeritor provided more than 1,200 hours of instructor-led training to Penske technicians, and created a web-based training program for technicians available directly on the Penske website.

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 commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets, and light vehicle manufacturers. Headquartered in Troy, Mich., ArvinMeritor employs approximately 18,000 people in 24 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/.

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CONTACT: Media, Krista McClure, +1-248-435-7115,
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