Exhibit 99.3
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Distribution's gross profit)
Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
January 9.5 10.1 9.6 9.9 10.1 8.8
February 9.3 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.4
March 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.6
April 9.8 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.7
May 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.0 9.8
June 10.1 10.0 9.8 10.0 9.3
July 10.3 10.3 9.7 10.1 9.1
August 10.1 10.2 9.4 9.7 8.8
September 9.2 10.1 9.5 9.3 8.8
October 8.9 9.8 9.3 9.1 8.9
November 9.2 9.5 9.6 9.9 9.0
December 10.1 9.6 9.6 10.2 8.6
Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
January 9.2 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.1
February 9.1 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.8
March 9.2 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.8
April 9.3 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.7
May 9.3 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7
June 9.5 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.6
July 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.5
August 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.5
September 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.7 9.5
October 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.7 9.4
November 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.8 9.2
December 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.1