Exhibit 99.8
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Valvoline's revenue)
Valvoline Revenue Monthly ($, Millions)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 85.8 94.0 96.5 105.5 103.0 113.1
February 79.9 86.2 93.4 100.4 105.5 109.1
March 107.1 92.4 111.0 118.0 114.9
April 84.2 107.7 101.1 115.6 118.3
May 105.5 104.0 105.7 104.6 118.3
June 92.8 92.8 99.9 109.9 117.8
July 100.5 107.8 110.4 116.3 107.0
August 104.4 108.3 105.6 108.2 116.1
September 113.4 104.2 129.8 128.0 115.7
October 91.2 100.3 110.7 104.6 105.8
November 87.8 88.2 85.2 103.3 106.0
December 75.7 92.8 94.3 101.1 98.7
Valvoline Revenue 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 91.9 94.7 98.4 104.4 109.4 111.4
February 90.4 95.2 99.0 105.0 109.8 111.7
March 90.5 94.0 100.6 105.6 109.6
April 90.5 96.0 100.0 106.8 109.8
May 91.4 95.8 100.2 106.7 111.0
June 91.5 95.8 100.8 107.5 111.6
July 92.6 96.5 101.0 108.0 110.8
August 92.5 96.8 100.8 108.2 111.5
September 93.4 96.0 102.9 108.1 110.5
October 93.6 96.8 103.8 107.6 110.6
November 94.2 96.8 103.5 109.1 110.8
December 94.0 98.2 103.6 109.6 110.6