Exhibit 99.5
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's revenue)
ASCC Revenue - Net Monthly Sales ($, millions)
2000 2001 2002 2003
---- ---- ---- ----
January 98.8 101.1 96.1 101.7
February 106.9 98.4 103.8 110.7
March 116.8 104.6 100.1 113.5
April 105.8 99.9 114.0 119.5
May 109.6 103.4 114.7 116.8
June 111.6 114.9 111.6
July 101.8 106.8 111.0
August 112.1 106.8 115.5
September 105.8 101.2 111.9
October 108.6 112.6 118.7
November 104.2 105.0 108.9
December 97.8 94.1 105.3
ASCC - 12 Month Net Sales Rolling Average ($, 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 106.9 104.6 104.9 111.9
May 107.5 104.1 105.8 112.1
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