Exhibit 99.3
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Distribution's gross profit)
Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
January 8.9 9.5 10.1 9.6 9.9 10.1
February 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.7 9.7
March 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.8
April 9.4 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.8
May 9.3 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.0
June 8.9 10.1 10.0 9.8 10.0
July 8.6 10.3 10.3 9.7 10.1
August 8.1 10.1 10.2 9.4 9.7
September 8.3 9.2 10.1 9.5 9.3
October 9.2 8.9 9.8 9.3 9.1
November 10.0 9.2 9.5 9.6 9.9
December 9.8 10.1 9.6 9.6 10.2
Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
January 9.3 9.2 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.8
February 9.3 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.6
March 9.3 9.2 9.7 9.9 9.7
April 9.2 9.3 9.7 9.8 9.7
May 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.8 9.7
June 9.1 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.7
July 9.0 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8
August 8.9 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.8
September 8.9 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.7
October 9.1 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.7
November 9.1 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.8
December 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.8