Exhibit 99.4
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's average sales per ship day)
ASCC- Average Net Sales per ship day ($, thousands)
($,Thousands) 2000 2001 2002 2003
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January 4,939 4,595 4,368 4,625
February 5,091 4,919 5,188 5,535
March 5,079 4,755 5,005 5,406
April 5,567 4,997 5,180 5,690
May 4,983 4,700 5,212 5,562
June 5,071 5,474 5,579
July 5,092 5,084 5,045
August 4,876 4,643 5,249
September 5,290 5,325 5,593
October 4,937 4,895 5,163
November 5,209 5,250 5,734
December 5,150 4,954 5,265
ASCC Durable Manufacturing Index (%)
2000 2001 2002 2003
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January 100 101.6 93.6 95.9
February 100.9 100.5 93.8 95.3
March 101.9 100.5 93.8 94.5
April 103 99.3 94.5 93.9
May 104.2 98.2 95.2 94.2
June 104.7 96.9 95.8
July 104.9 96.8 96.2
August 104.3 95.7 96.7
September 105.1 94.4 96
October 104.6 93.3 95.5
November 103.9 93.2 96.2
December 102.9 92.9 94.5