Exhibit 99.1
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland
Distribution Company's sales per ship day)
ADC Average Sales $ per Ship Day ($, Millions)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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January 11.733 10.993 9.537 10.815 11.749
February 12.813 11.712 10.084 11.538 12.534
March 12.898 11.378 10.480 11.586
April 13.944 11.713 10.308 11.780
May 12.995 11.756 10.493 11.444
June 13.209 10.630 10.642 11.686
July 12.664 10.330 9.950 11.019
August 12.377 10.230 10.264 11.357
September 12.745 10.636 10.738 11.513
October 12.163 9.845 10.390 11.428
November 12.215 9.767 11.025 12.233
December 11.526 8.529 9.392 10.146
ADC Non-Durable Manufacturing (%)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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January 100.0 100.0 98.1 96.3 96.2
February 100.6 100.1 97.9 96.3 97.0
March 101.3 99.1 98.4 96.4
April 101.5 99.2 98.5 95.9
May 101.4 99.2 98.4 95.7
June 101.6 98.7 99.1 95.2
July 101.1 98.0 98.9 95.6
August 100.5 98.2 98.6 95.4
September 100.7 98.2 98.4 95.5
October 100.2 98.3 97.3 95.5
November 100.0 97.5 96.7 96.4
December 99.6 97.1 96.3 96.3