Exhibit 99.6
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Performance Materials' gross profit)
Gross Profit % - 3 Month Rolling Average
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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January 23.4 22.3 21.0 17.3 21.3 20.5
February 24.2 21.8 21.6 18.6 22.2 19.7
March 26.0 20.9 21.8 20.7 22.9 20.5
April 27.8 21.2 22.0 21.5 23.4 21.0
May 28.1 20.8 20.8 21.6 24.2
June 27.9 22.0 20.2 22.6 25.0
July 26.7 22.2 20.0 22.7 24.6
August 25.4 23.1 19.6 22.9 22.8
September 24.7 21.6 17.7 21.2 20.3
October 24.8 22.2 16.9 21.6 20.4
November 24.4 21.7 16.8 20.9 20.8
December 23.8 22.6 16.6 21.6 21.1
Gross Profit % - 12 Month Rolling Average
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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January 22.7 25.4 21.7 18.9 21.8 22.2
February 23.2 25.0 21.8 18.9 21.9 21.9
March 23.8 24.4 22.0 18.8 22.1 21.7
April 24.3 23.8 21.9 19.0 22.3 21.6
May 24.8 23.1 21.8 19.3 22.5
June 25.2 22.8 21.5 19.7 22.8
July 25.5 22.6 21.3 19.9 22.8
August 25.5 22.5 20.9 20.2 22.5
September 25.8 22.1 20.4 20.4 22.5
October 25.7 22.0 19.8 20.9 22.4
November 25.6 21.9 19.5 21.1 22.5
December 25.6 21.8 18.9 21.6 22.3