Exhibit 99.5



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


                     ASCC Revenue - Net Monthly Sales ($, millions)

                                 2000        2001        2002         2003

             January             98.8       101.1        96.1        101.7
             February           106.9        98.4       103.8        110.7
             March              116.8       104.6       100.1        113.5
             April              105.8        99.9       114.0
             May                109.6       103.4       114.7
             June               111.6       114.9       111.6
             July               101.8       106.8       111.0
             August             112.1       106.8       115.5
             September          105.8       101.2       111.9
             October            108.6       112.6       118.7
             November           104.2       105.0       108.9
             December            97.8        94.1       105.3




                 ASCC - 12 Month Net Sales Rolling Average ($, millions)

                                 2000         2001        2002        2003

              January           106.1        106.8       103.7       109.8
              February          106.8        106.1       104.1       110.3
              March             107.3        105.1       103.7       111.5
              April             106.9        104.6       104.9
              May               107.5        104.1       105.8
              June              107.7        104.4       105.6
              July              107.4        104.8       105.9
              August            107.2        104.4       106.6
              September         106.9        104.0       107.5
              October           107.2        104.3       108.0
              November          107.1        104.4       108.4
              December          106.7        104.1       109.3