Exhibit 99.3
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients volume in metric tons)
| Metric Tons (in thousands)* | |||||
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| January | 12.2 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 11.3 | 13.0 |
| February | 13.4 | 15.4 | 16.5 | 13.7 | 11.4 |
| March | 15.2 | 14.5 | 18.4 | 21.4 | 17.5 |
| April | 15.5 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 10.4 |
| May | 14.6 | 16.2 | 18.0 | 13.4 | 14.6 |
| June | 18.0 | 19.3 | 21.7 | 16.0 | 16.5 |
| July | 16.7 | 16.0 | 15.1 | 12.2 | 12.5 |
| August | 14.8 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 14.6 | 13.8 |
| September | 17.5 | 18.7 | 20.2 | 15.2 | |
| October | 14.1 | 14.5 | 13.3 | 12.4 | |
| November | 14.6 | 18.3 | 15.2 | 12.8 | |
| December | 15.2 | 17.2 | 15.8 | 12.2 | |
| 12 Month Rolling Average (in thousands)* | |||||
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| January | 14.8 | 15.2 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 14.1 |
| February | 14.8 | 15.4 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| March | 14.9 | 15.3 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 13.6 |
| April | 14.8 | 15.5 | 17.1 | 16.3 | 13.4 |
| May | 14.8 | 15.5 | 17.1 | 15.9 | 13.5 |
| June | 14.9 | 15.6 | 17.3 | 15.4 | 13.6 |
| July | 15.1 | 15.5 | 17.3 | 15.2 | 13.6 |
| August | 15.1 | 15.8 | 17.2 | 14.9 | 13.5 |
| September | 15.3 | 15.9 | 17.4 | 14.5 | |
| October | 15.1 | 15.9 | 17.3 | 14.4 | |
| November | 15.1 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 14.2 | |
| December | 15.2 | 16.4 | 16.9 | 13.9 | |
*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 average will continue to include pre-acquisition results through November 2009.