Exhibit 99.3
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Distribution's gross profit)
Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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January 8.9 8.9 9.5 10.1 9.6 9.9
February 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.7 9.7
March 9.3 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.8
April 9.6 9.4 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.8
May 9.9 9.3 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.0
June 9.6 8.9 10.1 10.0 9.8 10.0
July 9.5 8.6 10.3 10.3 9.7 10.1
August 9.3 8.1 10.1 10.2 9.4 9.7
September 9.1 8.3 9.2 10.1 9.5 9.3
October 9.0 9.2 8.9 9.8 9.3
November 8.9 10.0 9.2 9.5 9.6
December 8.8 9.8 10.1 9.6 9.6
Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
January 8.6 9.3 9.2 9.8 9.8 9.6
February 8.7 9.3 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.6
March 8.9 9.3 9.2 9.7 9.9 9.7
April 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.7 9.8 9.7
May 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.8 9.7
June 9.2 9.1 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.7
July 9.2 9.0 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8
August 9.2 8.9 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.8
September 9.1 8.9 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.7
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 9.6