EX-99 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 ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 242 210 239 247 304 335 February 234 202 231 252 311 328 March 250 210 244 289 342 366 April 234 227 248 279 328 324 May 280 231 241 269 329 362 June 223 213 246 292 329 364 July 217 219 243 276 295 August 235 226 239 302 334 September 202 215 242 295 343 October 227 240 263 301 333 November 196 210 221 305 334 December 163 188 214 289 300 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ January 265 223 218 240 288 326 February 262 220 221 242 293 328 March 258 217 224 245 297 330 April 255 216 225 248 301 329 May 255 212 226 250 306 332 June 249 211 229 254 309 335 July 246 211 231 257 311 August 242 211 232 262 314 September 237 212 234 267 318 October 234 213 236 270 320 November 230 214 237 277 323 December 225 216 239 283 324