EX-99.8 9 ex99-8.htm ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS REVENUE ex99-8.htm
 
Exhibit 99.8
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Performance Materials revenue)
 
Monthly Sales ($ in millions)*
          
           
 
2005
2006
2007
 2008 2009
January
103.5
110.4
133.3
 132.9  92.5
February
111.9
116.3
111.6
 135.4  80.8
March
122.5
119.6
131.2
 129.9  85.7
April
125.8
117.0
132.7
 144.2  83.3
May
129.9
124.1
134.5
 141.6  80.5
June
127.9
128.6
132.6
138.9 
  91.8
July
108.5
117.7
 127.5
151.6 
 
August
121.7
126.5
 152.8
131.3 
  
September
110.5
113.3
 157.8
144.2 
  
October
125.1
132.8
 137.3
139.7 
  
November
120.6
123.0
132.8
 105.7   
December
106.1
110.2
 101.0
 78.5   
 
 
12 Month Rolling Average ($ in millions)*
        
            
 
2005
2006
2007
 2008 2009
January
94.3
118.4
121.9
 132.1  127.8
February
96.5
118.8
121.5
 134.0  123.2
March
99.4
118.5
122.4
 133.9  119.6
April
102.3
117.8
123.8
 134.9  114.5
May
106.0
117.3
124.6
 135.5  109.4
June
108.4
117.4
125.0
136.0 
  105.5
July
110.0
118.1
 125.8
 138.0 
 
August
112.3
118.5
 128.0
136.2 
  
September
114.1
118.8
 131.7
135.1 
  
October
115.8
119.4
 132.1
135.3 
  
November
117.1
119.6
132.9
 133.0   
December
117.8
120.0
 132.1
 131.1   

*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.