Exhibit 99.15
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
U.S. Gulf Coast Asphalt Barge Prices)
ARGUS ASPHALT REPORT ((C), 2004 ARGUS MEDIA) U.S. GULF COAST ASPHALT BARGE PRICES*
SOURCE: Argus Media
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1999-2003
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Average
by Month
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Jan 42.06 102.06 71.69 73.31 144.31 113.69 86.69
Feb 46.63 116.56 64.25 91.69 167.00 111.65 97.23
March 53.50 130.60 68.50 102.50 156.25 116.06 102.27
April 63.94 135.13 72.13 120.75 138.75 125.69 106.14
May 68.20 132.19 78.88 139.75 120.20 142.35 107.84
June 72.55 128.95 87.44 145.75 121.38 155.25 111.21
July 83.05 126.19 94.75 131.63 121.50 156.88 111.42
August 88.06 119.65 102.35 122.56 126.75 154.40 111.87
Sept 90.85 115.88 106.42 117.63 128.81 153.50 111.92
Oct 91.81 102.17 100.44 114.44 127.19 145.44 113.58
Nov 91.50 91.00 86.25 98.75 118.50 126.60 102.10
Dec 92.92 84.83 69.00 94.58 115.00 91.27
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ANNUAL AVG. 73.76 115.43 83.51 112.78 132.14 136.50