Exhibit 99.2

    (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland
                      Distribution Company's revenue)


                        ADC Revenue - Monthly Sales ($, millions)

                            1999        2000       2001        2002        2003

         January             220         246        242         210         238
         February            233         269        234         202         231
         March               263         297        250         210         243
         April               254         265        234         227
         May                 240         286        280         231
         June                260         291        223         213
         July                241         253        217         219
         August              256         285        235         226
         September           253         255        202         215
         October             257         268        226         239
         November            257         244        195         209
         December            254         219        162         188



                     ADC - 12 Month Rolling Average ($, millions)

                                2000        2001        2002       2003

             January             251         265         222        218
             February            254         262         220        221
             March               257         258         216        223
             April               258         255         216
             May                 262         255         212
             June                264         249         211
             July                265         246         211
             August              268         242         210
             September           268         237         211
             October             269         234         212
             November            268         230         214
             December            265         225         216