Exhibit 99.2
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Distribution's revenue)
Monthly Sales ($, Millions)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 242 210 239 247 304 335
February 234 202 231 252 311 328
March 250 210 244 289 342
April 234 227 248 279 328
May 280 231 241 269 329
June 223 213 246 292 329
July 217 219 243 276 295
August 235 226 239 302 334
September 202 215 242 295 343
October 227 240 263 301 333
November 196 210 221 305 334
December 163 188 214 289 300
12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 265 223 218 240 288 326
February 262 220 221 242 293 328
March 258 217 224 245 297
April 255 216 225 248 301
May 255 212 226 250 306
June 249 211 229 254 309
July 246 211 231 257 311
August 242 211 232 262 314
September 237 212 234 267 318
October 234 213 236 270 320
November 230 214 237 277 323
December 225 216 239 283 324