ArvinMeritor Wins Antitrust Lawsuit Against Eaton Corporation

TROY, Mich., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM)
announced today that a jury has ruled in favor of ZF Meritor LLC, a venture
between ArvinMeritor and ZF Friedrichshafen AG, and Meritor Transmission
Corporation, an ArvinMeritor company, in the companies' antitrust lawsuit
against Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN). The jury found that Eaton engaged in
exclusionary and anticompetitive conduct in the sale and marketing for
heavy-duty truck transmissions. The case was tried in United States District
Court for the District of Delaware.

ArvinMeritor's Chairman, CEO and President, Chip McClure, said, "We are elated
that the jury recognized Eaton's wrongful conduct in violation of antitrust
laws that harmed competition in the markets for heavy-duty truck
transmissions, forced us to exit the NAFTA line-haul transmission business and
led to the demise of our joint venture with ZF Industries.

"In bringing this lawsuit forward, we sought to protect our loyal customers
who have relied on our superior products and services. We knew our customers
deserved the right to choose the transmissions they specify and that a
significant number of those customers would have preferred ZF Meritor
transmissions had they been available without restriction. Due to the
exclusionary tactics employed by our competitor, we believe our products
became difficult and ultimately impossible for our customers to choose as
alternatives to Eaton's offerings. We are grateful to the jury members for
their time and for making the right decision to create fair competition and
fair play in our marketplace," continued McClure.

Today's ruling completes the initial phase of the trial in which the jury was
asked to determine whether or not Eaton was liable for the alleged violations.
Given the jury's finding that Eaton did engage in anticompetitive conduct,
the parties will now proceed to the Damages phase of the legal process through
a separate trial.

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 marks
its centennial anniversary in 2009, celebrating a long history of 'forward
thinking.' The company serves commercial truck, trailer and specialty original
equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets, and light vehicle
manufacturers. 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.

About ZF
ZF is one of the world's leading automotive industry suppliers specializing in
driveline and chassis technologies. With a workforce of about 61,000
employees, the company operates 125 plants in 26 countries. ZF Group revenues
in 2008 totaled $17.62 billion. ZF ranks as one of the top-15 automotive
industry suppliers worldwide. ZF operates a large manufacturing network in
North America, combined with global research and development capabilities, to
provide advanced technology to the region. The ZF Group North American
Operations Headquarters and Technical Center is located in Northville, Mich.,
USA.

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