Exhibit 99.2
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland
Distribution Company's revenue)
ADC Revenue - Monthly Sales ($, Millions)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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January 246 242 210 239 247 304
February 269 234 202 231 252 311
March 297 250 210 244 289 342
April 265 234 227 248 279 328
May 286 280 231 241 269 329
June 291 223 213 246 292 329
July 253 217 219 243 276
August 285 235 226 239 302
September 255 202 215 242 295
October 268 227 240 263 301
November 244 196 210 221 305
December 219 163 188 214 289
ADC - 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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January 251 265 223 218 240 288
February 254 262 220 221 242 293
March 257 258 217 224 245 297
April 258 255 216 225 248 301
May 262 255 212 226 250 306
June 264 249 211 229 254 309
July 265 246 211 231 257
August 268 242 211 232 262
September 268 237 212 234 267
October 269 234 213 236 270
November 268 230 214 237 277
December 265 225 216 239 283