Exhibit 99.8

           (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
                              Valvoline's revenue)

                     Valvoline Revenue Monthly ($, Millions)

             2000        2001       2002        2003        2004       2005
            ------      ------     ------      ------      ------     ------

January      89.9       85.8        94.0        96.5       105.5      103.0
February     97.9       79.9        86.2        93.4       100.4      105.5
March       105.4      107.1        92.4       111.0       118.0      114.9
April        84.3       84.2       107.7       101.1       115.6      118.3
May          94.5      105.5       104.0       105.7       104.6      118.3
June         91.4       92.8        92.8        99.9       109.9      117.8
July         88.1      100.5       107.8       110.4       116.3      107.0
August      105.6      104.4       108.3       105.6       108.2      116.1
September   102.5      113.4       104.2       129.8       128.0      115.7
October      88.1       91.2       100.3       110.7       104.6      105.8
November     81.5       87.8        88.2        85.2       103.3      106.0
December     77.4       75.7        92.8        94.3       101.1


            Valvoline Revenue 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions)


             2000        2001       2002        2003        2004      2005
            ------      ------     ------      ------      ------    ------

January      91.7       91.9        94.7        98.4       104.4      109.4
February     92.8       90.4        95.2        99.0       105.0      109.8
March        93.9       90.5        94.0       100.6       105.6      109.6
April        92.4       90.5        96.0       100.0       106.8      109.8
May          92.4       91.4        95.8       100.2       106.7      111.0
June         91.7       91.5        95.8       100.8       107.5      111.6
July         91.1       92.6        96.5       101.0       108.0      110.8
August       91.8       92.5        96.8       100.8       108.2      111.5
September    92.0       93.4        96.0       102.9       108.1      110.5
October      92.4       93.6        96.8       103.8       107.6      110.6
November     92.4       94.2        96.8       103.5       109.1      110.8
December     92.2       94.0        98.2       103.6       109.6