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 8.9 8.9 9.5 10.1 9.6
February 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.7
March 9.3 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.7
April 9.6 9.4 9.8 9.6 9.7
May 9.9 9.3 10.0 9.9 9.8
June 9.6 8.9 10.1 10.0 9.8
July 9.5 8.6 10.3 10.3 9.7
August 9.3 8.1 10.1 10.2 9.4
September 9.1 8.3 9.2 10.1 9.5
October 9.0 9.2 8.9 9.8 9.3
November 8.9 10.0 9.2 9.5 9.7
December 8.8 9.8 10.1 9.6
ADC Gross Profit (%) - 12 Month Rolling Average
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
January 8.6 9.3 9.2 9.8 9.8
February 8.7 9.3 9.1 9.8 9.8
March 8.9 9.3 9.2 9.7 9.9
April 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.7 9.8
May 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.8
June 9.2 9.1 9.5 9.7 9.8
July 9.2 9.0 9.7 9.7 9.7
August 9.2 8.9 9.9 9.8 9.6
September 9.1 8.9 9.7 9.9 9.6
October 9.3 9.1 9.6 9.9 9.6
November 9.3 9.1 9.7 9.9 9.6
December 9.2 9.1 9.8 9.8