“PRELIMINARY DATA”
Exhibit 99.3
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients Average Metric Tons Per Shipping Day)
Average Metric Tons per Shipping Day (in millions)* | |||||
# | |||||
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
January | 14.2 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 14.5 | 11.4 |
February | 14.4 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 17.1 | |
March | 13.5 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 19.0 | |
April | 16.3 | 15.5 | 15.9 | 17.4 | |
May | 15.4 | 14.6 | 16.2 | 18.8 | |
June | 16.2 | 18.0 | 19.3 | 22.4 | |
July | 14.5 | 16.7 | 16.0 | 15.9 | |
August | 14.2 | 14.8 | 18.1 | 18.6 | |
September | 15.8 | 17.5 | 18.7 | 20.8 | |
October | 16.0 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 13.9 | |
November | 15.1 | 14.6 | 18.3 | 15.7 | |
December | 14.3 | 15.2 | 17.2 | 14.8 |
12 Month Rolling Average (in millions)* | |||||
# | |||||
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
January | 15.2 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
February | 15.2 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 16.7 | |
March | 15.2 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 17.1 | |
April | 15.1 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 17.4 | |
May | 15.1 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 17.4 | |
June | 15.1 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 17.7 | |
July | 14.9 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 17.7 | |
August | 14.9 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 17.7 | |
September | 14.9 | 15.3 | 15.9 | 17.9 | |
October | 14.9 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 17.8 | |
November | 15.1 | 15.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | |
December | 15.0 | 15.2 | 16.4 | 17.4 |
*NOTE: Information from October 2008 and prior represent the pre-acquisition operations of Hercules' Aqualon Group acquired on November 13, 2008.
# - 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.