Exhibit 99.1
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Distribution Company's sales per shipping day)
ADC Average Sales $ per Shipping Day ($, Millions)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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January 11.733 10.993 9.567 10.842 11.777 15.187
February 12.813 11.712 10.109 11.555 12.575 15.530
March 12.898 11.378 10.503 11.607 12.549 15.524
April 13.944 11.713 10.330 11.806 13.302 15.631
May 12.995 10.756 10.506 11.469 13.442 15.664
June 13.209 10.630 10.668 11.710 13.282 14.971
July 12.664 10.330 9.966 11.042 13.166
August 12.377 10.230 10.281 11.379 13.707
September 12.745 10.636 10.749 11.540 14.062
October 12.163 9.877 10.415 11.453 14.340
November 12.215 9.806 11.054 12.262 15.234
December 11.526 8.565 9.420 10.174 13.772
ADC Non-Durable Manufacturing Index (%)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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January 100.0 98.9 97.6 96.0 95.9 99.4
February 100.4 98.5 96.9 96.5 96.7 99.4
March 101.2 97.4 97.4 96.7 96.9 99.5
April 101.5 97.5 97.3 95.8 97.6 99.2
May 101.4 97.4 97.6 95.4 98.1 99.5
June 101.3 96.8 98.4 95.3 98.0 99.6
July 100.8 96.3 98.3 95.4 98.5
August 100.2 96.7 97.9 95.2 98.5
September 100.4 96.6 97.9 95.5 98.0
October 99.8 97.0 96.8 95.5 99.0
November 99.8 96.6 96.3 96.3 99.0
December 99.6 96.6 96.1 96.1 99.2