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)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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January 4,245 3,711 3,656 3,904 4,401
February 4,282 4,070 4,421 4,724 4,595
March 4,314 4,014 4,277 4,674 5,016
April 4,760 4,257 4,409 4,906 5,637
May 4,255 3,988 4,414 4,783
June 4,328 4,739 4,794 4,992
July 4,274 4,352 4,214 4,546
August 4,095 4,018 4,429 4,244
September 4,447 4,644 4,749 5,520
October 4,134 4,187 4,425 4,869
November 4,355 4,419 4,872 5,520
December 4,292 4,200 4,433 4,758
ASCC Durable Manufacturing Index (%)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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January 99.97 100 93.39 97.36 102.7
February 100.56 99.06 93.72 97.08 104.6
March 101.65 99.2 93.97 96.2 104.5
April 102.78 98.35 94.59 95.41 105.6
May 103.96 97.38 95.29 95.39
June 104.39 96.15 96.1 96.18
July 104.16 95.96 95.91 97.36
August 103.84 94.7 96.66 97.52
September 104.61 93.49 96.41 99.64
October 104.01 92.71 96.13 99.83
November 103.24 92.9 97.07 101.37
December 102.38 92.97 96.19 101.9