Exhibit 99.6
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland
Specialty Chemical Company's gross profit)
ASCC Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average (%)
2000 2001 2002 2003
---- ---- ---- ----
January 34.2 33.3 33.7 33.1
February 33.8 33.2 34.2 33.0
March 33.4 33.2 35.2 32.2
April 33.3 33.2 36.0 32.1
May 33.2 33.2 36.3
June 33.0 33.1 36.1
July 32.6 32.5 35.8
August 32.9 32.3 35.3
September 33.5 32.2 35.3
October 33.6 32.7 35.0
November 33.5 33.2 34.3
December 32.9 33.5 33.8
ASCC Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average (%)
2000 2001 2002 2003
---- ---- ---- ----
January 34.6 33.2 33.0 35.0
February 34.3 33.2 33.2 34.7
March 34.1 33.2 33.5 34.4
April 34.0 33.2 33.7 32.7
May 33.9 33.2 34.0
June 33.7 33.2 34.3
July 33.6 33.2 34.5
August 33.6 33.1 34.8
September 33.7 32.9 35.0
October 33.5 32.9 35.1
November 33.4 33.0 35.0
December 33.2 33.0 35.1