Exhibit 99.3
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Specialty Ingredients volume in metric tons)
| Metric Tons (in thousands)* | |||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| January | 13.7 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 32.6 |
| February | 16.5 | 13.7 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 37.2 |
| March | 18.4 | 21.4 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 38.4 |
| April | 16.8 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 13.6 | 33.5 |
| May | 18.0 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 14.8 | 38.1 |
| June | 21.7 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 36.1 |
| July | 15.1 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 14.3 | |
| August | 17.9 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 16.1 | |
| September | 20.2 | 15.2 | 16.5 | 16.5 | |
| October | 13.3 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 30.8 | |
| November | 15.2 | 12.8 | 11.8 | 32.2 | |
| December | 15.8 | 12.2 | 14.2 | 30.5 |
| 12 Month Rolling Average (in thousands)* | |||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| January | 16.5 | 16.7 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 20.9 |
| February | 16.6 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 22.9 |
| March | 16.9 | 16.7 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 24.6 |
| April | 17.1 | 16.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 26.2 |
| May | 17.1 | 15.9 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 28.2 |
| June | 17.3 | 15.4 | 13.6 | 14.2 | 29.7 |
| July | 17.3 | 15.2 | 13.6 | 14.4 | |
| August | 17.2 | 14.9 | 13.5 | 14.6 | |
| September | 17.4 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 14.6 | |
| October | 17.3 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 16.1 | |
| November | 17.0 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 17.8 | |
| December | 16.9 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 19.1 | |
*NOTE: The metric tons data from November 2011 through May 2012 has been adjusted from previously reported amounts. All information presented subsequent to September 2011 includes activity related to ISP, which was acquired on August 23, 2011. 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.