Exhibit 99.9
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Water Technologies' gross profit)
Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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January 51.3 51.1 50.7 49.0 48.2 39.3
February 51.5 51.2 50.1 49.4 47.5
March 51.6 51.0 50.1 48.0 47.2
April 52.1 50.7 49.7 48.2 46.8
May 51.9 49.9 49.3 47.5 46.6
June 51.1 49.5 48.9 46.9 45.5
July 50.6 49.6 48.8 46.6 42.3
August 50.1 50.1 48.4 47.2 39.6
September 50.7 49.8 47.8 47.2 38.4
October 50.6 49.6 47.9 47.4 38.7
November 50.9 50.1 47.6 47.5 40.0
December 51.2 50.4 49.4 48.5 40.4
Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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January 50.2 51.1 50.1 48.8 47.6 41.1
February 50.4 51.0 50.1 48.7 47.4
March 50.7 51.0 50.0 48.5 47.4
April 50.9 50.8 49.9 48.5 47.2
May 51.1 50.5 49.9 48.2 47.2
June 51.0 50.6 49.8 48.0 46.9
July 51.0 50.5 49.7 47.9 45.7
August 51.0 50.5 49.5 47.9 44.5
September 51.2 50.4 49.3 47.8 43.7
October 51.1 50.2 49.2 47.7 43.0
November 51.1 50.3 48.8 47.9 42.5
December 51.1 50.2 49.0 47.6 41.9