Exhibit 99.9
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Water Technologies' gross profit)
Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 49.6 51.3 51.1 50.7 49.0 48.2
February 49.5 51.5 51.2 50.1 49.4 47.5
March 49.1 51.6 51.0 50.1 48.0 47.2
April 49.3 52.1 50.7 49.7 48.2 46.8
May 49.2 51.9 49.9 49.3 47.5 46.6
June 49.8 51.1 49.5 48.9 46.9 45.5
July 50.0 50.6 49.6 48.8 46.6 42.3
August 50.2 50.1 50.1 48.4 47.2 39.6
September 50.0 50.7 49.8 47.8 47.2 38.4
October 50.2 50.6 49.6 47.9 47.4 38.7
November 50.6 50.9 50.1 47.6 47.5 40.0
December 51.4 51.2 50.4 49.4 48.5
Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 49.9 50.2 51.1 50.1 48.8 47.6
February 49.8 50.4 51.0 50.1 48.7 47.4
March 49.7 50.7 51.0 50.0 48.5 47.4
April 49.7 50.9 50.8 49.9 48.5 47.2
May 49.7 51.1 50.5 49.9 48.2 47.2
June 49.7 51.0 50.6 49.8 48.0 46.9
July 49.7 51.0 50.5 49.7 47.9 45.7
August 49.6 51.0 50.5 49.5 47.9 44.5
September 49.5 51.2 50.4 49.3 47.8 43.7
October 49.8 51.1 50.2 49.2 47.7 43.0
November 49.9 51.1 50.3 48.8 47.9 42.5
December 50.0 51.1 50.2 49.0 47.6