EX-99.12 13 ex99-12.htm ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS (VALVOLINE) GROSS PROFIT ex99-12.htm
“PRELIMINARY DATA”
 
Exhibit 99.12
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline) gross profit)
 
3 Month Rolling Average (%)*
          
          #    
 
2005
2006
2007
 2008 2009
January
26.7
21.4
24.5
 24.2 23.9
February
27.4
21.6
25.1
 24.0  
March
28.3
22.0
25.6
 24.4  
April
28.8
21.4
25.1
 24.6  
May
28.1
20.4
25.3
 24.6  
June
25.9
20.2
25.1
 23.9
  
July
25.4
19.6
 25.9
 21.8
  
August
25.6
19.0
 25.5
19.5
  
September
25.4
16.0
 24.6
19.2
  
October
24.5
17.9
 24.3
 20.1
  
November
23.0
19.7
24.6
 21.1  
December
22.1
23.8
 24.7
 21.8  
 

12 Month Rolling Average (%)*
          
          #    
 
2005
2006
2007
 2008 2009
January
28.0
25.1
20.7
 24.9 22.5
February
28.0
24.7
21.0
 24.9  
March
28.1
23.9
21.4
 24.7  
April
28.1
23.2
21.7
  24.8  
May
27.9
22.6
22.3
 24.7  
June
27.4
22.4
22.6
 24.4
  
July
27.2
21.7
 23.3
 23.7
  
August
26.9
20.9
23.9
23.1
  
September
26.6
19.9
 24.8
 23.0
  
October
26.4
20.0
 25.0
 22.6
  
November
26.0
20.1
25.1
 22.2  
December
25.5
20.4
 25.0
 22.3  

*NOTE:  August and September 2007 information (and 3 and 12 month rolling averages that contain August and September 2007 information) is affected by the 13 month foreign reporting impact described on the Business Fundamentals page of this website. 
 
# - 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.