EX-99.1 2 ex991.htm ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION SALES - SHIPPING DAY ex991.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
               Ashland Distribution's sales per shipping day)

Average Sales $ per Shipping Day ($, Millions)

 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
January
9.567
10.842
11.777
15.187
15.959
15.445
February
10.109
11.555
12.575
15.530
16.412
16.333
March
10.503
11.607
12.549
15.524
15.910
15.520
April
10.330
11.806
13.302
15.631
17.034
16.592
May
10.506
11.469
13.442
15.664
16.459
15.905
June
10.668
11.710
13.282
14.971
16.552
  
July
9.966
11.042
13.166
14.774
16.194
  
August
10.281
11.379
13.707
14.535
15.925
  
September
10.749
11.540
14.062
16.319
16.695
  
October
10.415
11.453
14.340
15.870
16.000
  
November
11.054
12.262
15.234
16.688
16.537
  
December
9.420
10.174
13.772
14.991
13.963