Exhibit 99.8
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Performance Materials' gross profit)
Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 21.0 23.4 22.3 21.0 17.3 21.3
February 20.1 24.2 21.8 21.6 18.6 22.2
March 20.4 26.0 20.9 21.8 20.7 22.9
April 21.4 27.8 21.2 22.0 21.5 23.4
May 22.2 28.1 20.8 20.8 21.6 24.2
June 22.4 27.9 22.0 20.2 22.6 25.0
July 22.1 26.7 22.2 20.0 22.7 24.6
August 22.5 25.4 23.1 19.6 22.9 22.8
September 22.4 24.7 21.6 17.7 21.2 20.3
October 23.8 24.8 22.2 16.9 21.6
November 24.2 24.4 21.7 16.8 20.9
December 24.4 23.8 22.6 16.6 21.6
Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 21.2 22.7 25.4 21.7 18.9 21.8
February 21.2 23.2 25.0 21.8 18.9 21.9
March 21.0 23.8 24.4 22.0 18.8 22.1
April 21.1 24.3 23.8 21.9 19.0 22.3
May 21.1 24.8 23.1 21.8 19.3 22.5
June 21.3 25.2 22.8 21.5 19.7 22.8
July 21.6 25.5 22.6 21.3 19.9 22.8
August 21.8 25.5 22.5 20.9 20.2 22.5
September 21.8 25.8 22.1 20.4 20.4 22.5
October 22.1 25.7 22.0 19.8 20.9
November 22.3 25.6 21.9 19.5 21.1
December 22.4 25.6 21.8 18.9 21.6