Exhibit 99.10 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's Rolling 12 month contract awards) Rolling 12 Month Construction Awards in 14 APAC States ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 1,241 2,081 2,009 1,806 1,763 1,841 February 1,309 2,188 1,886 1,870 1,785 1,919 March 1,422 2,111 1,921 1,757 1,893 1,986 April 1,589 1,973 1,934 1,746 1,924 1,933 May 1,693 2,114 1,698 1,781 1,917 1,925 June 1,718 2,076 1,807 1,709 1,892 1,973 July 1,852 1,958 1,874 1,710 1,780 2,081 August 1,861 1,997 1,876 1,745 1,781 September 1,901 2,029 1,771 1,764 1,806 October 1,977 1,971 1,814 1,748 1,828 November 2,022 1,978 1,817 1,712 1,816 December 2,063 2,008 1,784 1,753 1,837