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ArvinMeritor Raises Guidance for Fiscal Year 2008
 

TROY, Mich. (Sept. 23, 2008) -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE:ARM) announced today that it is raising its forecast for diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, before special items, to be in the range of $1.55 to $1.65, up from the top end of the previous range of $1.40 to $1.60, forecasted in the company’s third-quarter earnings report.

Chip McClure, chairman, CEO and president, said, “Although we continue to operate in an uncertain economic environment, the ArvinMeritor team has executed well this year. We are pleased that we are able to improve our outlook for fiscal year 2008 despite weaker market conditions in North America and Europe.”

ArvinMeritor also expects improved cash flow performance compared to its previous guidance. In the third quarter, the company forecasted free cash flow for fiscal year 2008 to be in the range of negative $50 million to negative $100 million.

ArvinMeritor will release its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2008 results on Nov. 18, 2008, at 9 a.m. Eastern Time.

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 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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All earnings per share amounts are on a diluted basis. The company's fiscal year ends on the Sunday nearest Sept. 30, and its fiscal quarters end on the Sundays nearest Dec. 31, March 31 and June 30. All year and quarter references relate to the company's fiscal year and fiscal quarters, unless otherwise stated.