“PRELIMINARY DATA”
Exhibit 99.2
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients revenue)
Monthly Sales ($ in millions)* | |||||
# | |||||
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
January | 64.8 | 62.0 | 62.7 | 72.8 | 60.2 |
February | 65.4 | 68.9 | 80.1 | 87.7 | |
March | 60.6 | 73.0 | 76.2 | 100.8 | |
April | 75.3 | 76.5 | 81.0 | 91.3 | |
May | 72.2 | 70.9 | 81.2 | 99.1 | |
June | 73.7 | 87.3 | 98.4 | 118.8 | |
July | 67.2 | 80.8 | 78.5 | 80.1 | |
August | 63.3 | 72.0 | 86.2 | 101.0 | |
September | 73.4 | 85.7 | 92.5 | 114.2 | |
October | 69.0 | 68.2 | 72.8 | 73.8 | |
November | 66.0 | 70.2 | 89.3 | 81.0 | |
December | 61.6 | 75.3 | 86.6 | 76.5 |
12 Month Rolling Average ($ in millions)* | |||||
# | |||||
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
January | 65.8 | 67.5 | 74.3 | 83.0 | 90.4 |
February | 65.8 | 67.8 | 75.2 | 83.6 | |
March | 65.9 | 68.8 | 75.5 | 85.6 | |
April | 66.2 | 68.8 | 76.7 | 88.0 | |
May | 66.2 | 68.8 | 76.7 | 88.0 | |
June | 66.7 | 69.9 | 77.7 | 89.7 | |
July | 66.5 | 71.0 | 77.5 | 89.8 | |
August | 66.5 | 71.8 | 78.7 | 91.1 | |
September | 67.2 | 72.8 | 79.2 | 92.9 | |
October | 67.2 | 72.7 | 79.6 | 93.0 | |
November | 67.9 | 73.1 | 81.2 | 92.3 | |
December | 67.7 | 74.2 | 82.1 | 91.4 |
*NOTE: Information from October 2008 and prior represent the pre-acquisition operations of Hercules' Aqualon Group acquired on November 13, 2008. The 12 month rolling sales average will continue to include pre-acquisition results through November 2009.
# - January 2009 data is currently a preliminary estimate until Ashland completes its monthly close process and files an updated Form 8-K at the end of February 2009.