ArvinMeritor Invests US$10 Million to Expand Its Global Off-Highway Manufacturing Capabilities

BEIJING, February 1 - ArvinMeritor (NYSE: ARM) announced the investment of nearly
US$10 million in Xuzhou Meritor Axles Limited (XMAL), a 60/40 joint venture
partnership between ArvinMeritor and XCMG, located in Xuzhou, China. This
investment is expected to increase XMAL's overall annual production capacity
by more than 20% and upgrade the plant's manufacturing technology to
world-class standards.

"This investment reinforces ArvinMeritor's strategy to expand our
off-highway business globally as well as our strong long-term commitment to
China and the Asia Pacific region," said Tim Bowes, president of Industrial
and Asia Pacific.

"Our investment in XMAL is the first phase of a long-term strategic
development plan that is expected to help us improve our off-highway
manufacturing and product capabilities in China, and support our efforts to
grow this business in one of the largest off-highway markets in the world,"
Bowes said.

The growth in China's off-highway market is primarily due to high demand
for construction machinery and the government's recent $586 billion USD
stimulus package in the country's infrastructure.

"Off-highway and Asia Pacific, particularly China, are two key areas of
our company's overall growth strategy for the future," said Bowes.
"Therefore, it's our plan to continue to invest in the off-highway business
in China."

About XMAL

Xuzhou Meritor Axle Co., Ltd. (XMAL), located in Jiangsu province, is a
joint venture between ArvinMeritor and Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group
(XCMG), the largest off-highway vehicle manufacturer in China. XMAL has been
in existence since 1996, and is the largest independent off-highway axle
producer in China. ArvinMeritor holds 60 percent equity share in the joint
venture and XCMG holds 40 percent.

About ArvinMeritor

ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range of
integrated systems, modules and components to original equipment
manufacturers and the aftermarket for the transportation and industrial
sectors. The company serves commercial truck, trailer and specialty original
equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets, and light vehicle
manufacturers. ArvinMeritor marked its centennial anniversary in 2009,
celebrating a long history of 'forward thinking.' ArvinMeritor common stock
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For
important information about the company, visit arvinmeritor.com.

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