Exhibit 99.9
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Water Technologies gross profit)
| 3 Month Rolling Average (%) | ||||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| January | 51.1 | 50.7 | 49.0 | 48.2 | 39.1 | 38.1 |
| February | 51.2 | 50.1 | 49.4 | 47.5 | 38.4 | 36.4 |
| March | 51.0 | 50.1 | 48.0 | 47.2 | 38.8 | 37.3 |
| April | 50.7 | 49.7 | 48.2 | 46.8 | 39.6 | 36.9 |
| May | 49.9 | 49.3 | 47.5 | 46.6 | 39.6 | 37.8 |
| June | 49.5 | 48.9 | 46.9 | 45.5 | 38.2 | |
| July | 49.6 | 48.8 | 46.6 | 42.3 | 39.3 | |
| August | 50.1 | 48.4 | 47.2 | 39.6 | 39.0 | |
| September | 49.8 | 47.8 | 47.2 | 38.4 | 39.6 | |
| October | 49.6 | 47.9 | 47.4 | 38.7 | 39.0 | |
| November | 50.1 | 47.6 | 47.5 | 39.9 | 39.8 | |
| December | 50.4 | 49.4 | 48.5 | 40.3 | 39.3 | |
| 12 Month Rolling Average (%) | ||||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| January | 51.1 | 50.1 | 48.8 | 47.6 | 41.0 | 39.0 |
| February | 51.0 | 50.1 | 48.7 | 47.4 | 40.5 | 38.7 |
| March | 51.0 | 50.0 | 48.5 | 47.4 | 40.2 | 38.6 |
| April | 50.8 | 49.9 | 48.5 | 47.2 | 39.8 | 38.3 |
| May | 50.5 | 49.9 | 48.2 | 47.2 | 39.4 | 38.3 |
| June | 50.6 | 49.8 | 48.0 | 46.9 | 38.9 | |
| July | 50.5 | 49.7 | 47.9 | 45.7 | 39.2 | |
| August | 50.5 | 49.5 | 47.9 | 44.5 | 39.2 | |
| September | 50.4 | 49.3 | 47.8 | 43.7 | 39.2 | |
| October | 50.2 | 49.2 | 47.7 | 43.0 | 39.3 | |
| November | 50.3 | 48.8 | 47.9 | 42.4 | 39.2 | |
| December | 50.2 | 49.0 | 47.6 | 41.9 | 39.0 | |