EX-99.2 3 ex99-2.txt EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit 99.2 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Distribution's revenue) Monthly Sales ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 246 242 210 239 247 304 February 269 234 202 231 252 311 March 297 250 210 244 289 342 April 265 234 227 248 279 328 May 286 280 231 241 269 329 June 291 223 213 246 292 329 July 253 217 219 243 276 295 August 285 235 226 239 302 334 September 255 202 215 242 295 343 October 268 227 240 263 301 333 November 244 196 210 221 305 334 December 219 163 188 214 289 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 251 265 223 218 240 288 February 254 262 220 221 242 293 March 257 258 217 224 245 297 April 258 255 216 225 248 301 May 262 255 212 226 250 306 June 264 249 211 229 254 309 July 265 246 211 231 257 311 August 268 242 211 232 262 314 September 268 237 212 234 267 318 October 269 234 213 236 270 320 November 268 230 214 237 277 323 December 265 225 216 239 283