Exhibit 99.3
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland
Distribution Company's gross profit)
ADC Gross Profit (%) - 3 Month Rolling Average
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
January 15.4 16.1 17.2 15.9 15.1
February 15.4 16.3 16.6 15.5 15.0
March 15.3 16.4 16.1 15.0 14.6
April 15.1 16.2 15.8 14.9 14.4
May 15.1 15.6 15.7 15.0 14.4
June 15.0 15.5 15.7 15.1 14.4
July 15.0 15.6 15.7 15.3 14.4
August 15.1 15.9 15.7 15.4 14.0
September 15.4 16.1 16.0 15.5
October 15.3 16.2 15.7 15.0
November 15.6 16.7 15.9 14.8
December 15.6 16.9 15.9 14.9
ADC Gross Profit (%) - 12 Month Rolling Average
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
January 15.8 15.4 16.2 15.8 15.1
February 15.7 15.5 16.1 15.7 15.0
March 15.6 15.5 16.1 15.6 15.0
April 15.5 15.6 16.1 15.5 14.9
May 15.5 15.6 16.2 15.5 14.9
June 15.4 15.7 16.2 15.5 14.8
July 15.3 15.8 16.2 15.4 14.7
August 15.2 15.8 16.2 15.4 14.5
September 15.2 15.9 16.1 15.3
October 15.2 16.0 16.1 15.3
November 15.3 16.1 16.0 15.2
December 15.3 16.2 15.9 15.1