EX-99.13 14 ex99-13.htm ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS (VALVOLINE) LUBRICANT SALES GALLONS ex99-13.htm
“PRELIMINARY DATA”
 
Exhibit 99.13
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline) lubricant sales gallons)
 
3 Month Rolling Average (in millions)*
          
          #    
 
2005
2006
2007
 2008 2009
January
13.1
13.1
12.3
 13.2 10.7
February
12.9
13.2
12.7
 13.1  
March
14.1
14.7
13.9
 14.0  
April
15.1
15.0
14.5
 14.7  
May
16.0
15.6
14.8
 14.6  
June
16.0
15.0
14.5
 14.6
  
July
15.4
14.7
 15.0
 14.0
  
August
15.0
14.4
 14.9
14.4
  
September
14.7
13.7
 14.4
 14.5
  
October
14.5
14.0
 14.0
 13.6
  
November
13.7
13.2
13.8
 12.3  
December
12.8
12.8
 13.3
 11.0  

*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.