Exhibit 99.9
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Water Technologies Gross Profit)
3 Month Rolling Average (%) | ||||||
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
January | 51.3 | 51.1 | 50.7 | 49.0 | 48.2 | 39.1 |
February | 51.5 | 51.2 | 50.1 | 49.4 | 47.5 | 38.4 |
March | 51.6 | 51.0 | 50.1 | 48.0 | 47.2 | 38.8 |
April | 52.1 | 50.7 | 49.7 | 48.2 | 46.8 | 39.6 |
May | 51.9 | 49.9 | 49.3 | 47.5 | 46.6 | 39.6 |
June | 51.1 | 49.5 | 48.9 | 46.9 | 45.5 | |
July | 50.6 | 49.6 | 48.8 | 46.6 | 42.3 | |
August | 50.1 | 50.1 | 48.4 | 47.2 | 39.6 | |
September | 50.7 | 49.8 | 47.8 | 47.2 | 38.4 | |
October | 50.6 | 49.6 | 47.9 | 47.4 | 38.7 | |
November | 50.9 | 50.1 | 47.6 | 47.5 | 39.9 | |
December | 51.2 | 50.4 | 49.4 | 48.5 | 40.3 |
12 Month Rolling Average (%) | ||||||
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
January | 50.2 | 51.1 | 50.1 | 48.8 | 47.6 | 41.0 |
February | 50.4 | 51.0 | 50.1 | 48.7 | 47.4 | 40.5 |
March | 50.7 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 48.5 | 47.4 | 40.2 |
April | 50.9 | 50.8 | 49.9 | 48.5 | 47.2 | 39.8 |
May | 51.1 | 50.5 | 49.9 | 48.2 | 47.2 | 39.4 |
June | 51.0 | 50.6 | 49.8 | 48.0 | 46.9 | |
July | 51.0 | 50.5 | 49.7 | 47.9 | 45.7 | |
August | 51.0 | 50.5 | 49.5 | 47.9 | 44.5 | |
September | 51.2 | 50.4 | 49.3 | 47.8 | 43.7 | |
October | 51.1 | 50.2 | 49.2 | 47.7 | 43.0 | |
November | 51.1 | 50.3 | 48.8 | 47.9 | 42.4 | |
December | 51.1 | 50.2 | 49.0 | 47.6 | 41.9 |