Exhibit 99.2
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Distribution's revenue)
Monthly Sales ($, Millions)
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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January 210 239 247 304 335 340
February 202 231 252 311 328 327
March 210 244 289 342 366 341
April 227 248 279 328 324
May 231 241 269 329 362
June 213 246 292 329 364
July 219 243 276 295 324
August 226 239 302 334 366
September 215 242 295 343 334
October 240 263 301 333 352
November 210 221 305 334 331
December 188 214 289 300 265
12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions)
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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January 223 218 240 288 326 338
February 220 221 242 293 328 338
March 217 224 245 297 330 336
April 216 225 248 301 329
May 212 226 250 306 332
June 211 229 254 309 335
July 211 231 257 311 337
August 211 232 262 314 340
September 212 234 267 318 339
October 213 236 270 320 341
November 214 237 277 323 341
December 216 239 283 324 338