Exhibit 99.5
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Specialty Chemical's revenue)
Net Monthly Sales ($, Millions)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 84.4 83.4 90.1 95.6 135.6 143.1
February 84.1 91.1 97.7 114.2 142.5 149.9
March 91.3 88.2 101.8 119.2 155.7 153.5
April 88.0 100.3 106.5 122.4 159.8 153.8
May 90.7 100.5 104.3 116.0 162.6
June 102.9 98.9 108.6 127.6 161.7
July 94.5 95.7 104.0 122.1 141.8
August 95.5 100.9 110.3 125.6 156.7
September 91.2 97.8 96.2 121.3 147.2
October 99.4 105.7 115.9 133.8 156.8
November 91.4 96.1 102.9 136.0 153.4
December 82.4 90.6 103.7 129.8 138.4
12 Month Net Sales Rolling Average ($, Millions)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 92.8 91.2 96.3 104.0 125.3 151.6
February 92.1 91.8 96.9 105.3 127.7 152.2
March 91.1 91.6 98.0 106.8 130.7 152.1
April 90.7 92.6 98.5 108.1 133.8 151.6
May 90.2 93.4 98.8 109.1 137.7
June 90.6 93.1 99.7 110.7 140.5
July 91.1 93.2 100.3 112.2 142.2
August 90.9 93.6 101.1 113.5 144.8
September 90.9 94.2 101.0 115.5 146.9
October 91.3 94.7 101.8 117.0 148.8
November 91.5 95.1 102.4 119.8 150.3
December 91.3 95.8 103.5 122.0 151.0