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)
2001 2002 2003 2004
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January 10.993 9.537 10.815 11.749
February 11.712 10.084 11.538 12.534
March 11.378 10.480 11.586 12.520
April 11.713 10.308 11.780 13.274
May 11.756 10.493 11.444 13.403
June 10.630 10.642 11.686 13.247
July 10.330 9.950 11.019 13.126
August 10.230 10.264 11.357 13.668
September 10.636 10.738 11.513
October 9.845 10.390 11.428
November 9.767 11.025 12.233
December 8.529 9.392 10.146
ADC Non-Durable Manufacturing (%)
2001 2002 2003 2004
----- ----- ---- ----
January 100.0 98.1 96.3 96.1
February 100.1 97.9 96.3 96.5
March 99.1 98.4 96.4 97.1
April 99.2 98.5 95.9 97.8
May 99.2 98.4 95.7 98.5
June 98.7 99.1 95.2 98.3
July 98.0 98.9 95.6 98.7
August 98.2 98.6 95.4 98.9
September 98.2 98.4 95.5
October 98.3 97.3 95.5
November 97.5 96.7 96.4
December 97.1 96.3 96.3