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EX-99.3 4 ex993.htm ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION GROSS PROFIT ex993.htm

Exhibit 99.3
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Distribution gross profit)

 
3 Month Rolling Average (%)
          
      
              
      
  2003
      2004
      2005
      2006
      2007
      2008
      
      
January
      10.1
      9.6
      9.9
      10.1
      8.8
       7.6
      
      
February 9.8
      9.7
      9.7
      9.4
      8.7
      7.2
      
      
March
      9.6
      9.7
      9.8
      9.6
      9.0
      7.7
      
      
April
      9.6
      9.7
      9.8
      9.7
      8.1
      7.6
      
      
May
      9.9
      9.8
      10.0
      9.8
      7.3
        
      
June
      10.0
      9.8
      10.0
      9.3
      7.1
        
      
July
      10.3
      9.7
      10.1
      9.1
      7.3
        
      
August
      10.2
      9.4
      9.7
      8.8
      7.8
        
      
September
      10.1
      9.5
      9.3
      8.8
      7.0
        
      
October
      9.8
      9.3
      9.1
      8.9
      6.9
        
      
November
      9.5
      9.6
      9.9
      9.0
      7.2
        
      
December
      9.6
      9.6
      10.2
      8.6
      7.5
        
      
      
      
      
12 Month Rolling Average (%)
          
      
              
      
  2003
      2004
      2005
      2006
      2007
      2008
      
      
January
      9.8
      9.8
      9.6
      9.8
      9.1
      7.5
      
      
February
      9.8
      9.8
      9.6
      9.8
      9.1
      7.4
      
      
March
      9.7
      9.9
      9.7
      9.8
      8.9
      7.3
      
      
April
      9.7
      9.8
      9.7
      9.7
      8.7
      7.4
      
      
May
      9.8
      9.8
      9.7
      9.7
      8.4
        
      
June
      9.7
      9.8
      9.7
      9.6
      8.4
        
      
July
      9.7
      9.7
      9.8
      9.5
      8.3
        
      
August
      9.8
      9.6
      9.8
      9.5
      8.2
        
      
September
      9.9
      9.6
      9.7
      9.5
      7.9
        
      
October
      9.9
      9.6
      9.7
      9.4
      7.7
        
      
November
      9.9
      9.6
      9.8
      9.2
      7.7
        
      
December
      9.8
      9.6
      9.8
      9.1
      7.6