Exhibit 99.6
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Specialty Chemical's gross profit)
Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 29.5 31.6 30.5 29.3 24.8 27.3
February 29.1 32.3 30.3 29.3 25.8 28.0
March 28.9 33.3 29.5 29.5 26.7 28.4
April 29.4 34.3 29.4 29.1 27.2
May 29.8 34.4 28.8 28.2 27.0
June 29.9 34.1 29.4 27.3 27.7
July 29.7 33.2 29.7 27.3 27.8
August 29.9 32.4 30.4 26.7 28.3
September 30.3 32.3 29.7 25.5 27.3
October 31.2 32.0 29.7 24.5 27.4
November 31.5 31.7 29.6 24.1 26.8
December 31.8 31.2 29.8 24.2 27.4
Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 29.2 30.4 32.5 29.5 26.3 27.4
February 29.2 30.9 32.2 29.5 26.2 27.5
March 29.1 31.3 31.8 29.6 25.9 27.7
April 29.2 31.7 31.3 29.5 26.0
May 29.3 32.0 30.8 29.4 26.0
June 29.3 32.4 30.6 29.0 26.1
July 29.5 32.6 30.4 28.8 26.2
August 29.7 32.7 30.3 28.4 26.4
September 29.7 32.9 29.9 27.9 26.6
October 29.9 32.8 29.8 27.4 26.9
November 30.1 32.7 29.8 27.0 27.0
December 30.3 32.7 29.6 26.5 27.3