EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm ASHLAND AQUALON FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS AVERAGE SALES PER SHIPPING DAY ex99-1.htm
“PRELIMINARY DATA”
 
Exhibit 99.1
 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients average sales per shipping day)
 
Average Sales per Shipping Day ($ in millions)*
 
          #    
 
2005
2006
2007
 2008 2009 
January
3.240
2.951
2.851
 3.308 2.869 
February
3.268
3.445
4.005
 4.178  
March
2.755
3.172
3.465
 5.038  
April
3.586
4.025
4.050
 4.151  
May
3.438
3.222
3.690
4.719
  
June
3.352
3.967
4.686
5.656
  
July
3.362
4.042
3.739
3.643
  
August
2.751
3.129
3.748
4.808
  
September
3.497
4.286
4.868
5.439
  
October
3.286
3.101
3.164
3.208
  
November
3.299
3.510
4.466
 4.497  
December
3.079
3.966
4.560
 3.645  
 
*NOTE:  Information from October 2008 and prior represent the pre-acquisition operations of Hercules' Aqualon Group acquired on November 13, 2008.
 
# - January 2009 data is currently a preliminary estimate until Ashland completes its monthly close process and files an updated Form 8-K at the end of February 2009.