Exhibit 99.2
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Distribution's revenue)
Monthly Sales ($, Millions)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 242 210 239 247 304 335
February 234 202 231 252 311 328
March 250 210 244 289 342 366
April 234 227 248 279 328 324
May 280 231 241 269 329 362
June 223 213 246 292 329 364
July 217 219 243 276 295 324
August 235 226 239 302 334 366
September 202 215 242 295 343 334
October 227 240 263 301 333 352
November 196 210 221 305 334 331
December 163 188 214 289 300 265
12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions)
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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January 265 223 218 240 288 326
February 262 220 221 242 293 328
March 258 217 224 245 297 330
April 255 216 225 248 301 329
May 255 212 226 250 306 332
June 249 211 229 254 309 335
July 246 211 231 257 311 337
August 242 211 232 262 314 340
September 237 212 234 267 318 339
October 234 213 236 270 320 341
November 230 214 237 277 323 341
December 225 216 239 283 324 338