EX-99.17 18 ex99-17.htm ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION GROSS PROFIT ex99-17.htm
 
Exhibit 99.17
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Distribution gross profit)
 

3 Month Rolling Average (%)*
      
            
 
2005
2006
2007
2008
 2009
January
9.9
10.1
8.8
7.6
 10.8
February
9.7
9.4
8.7
7.2
 10.8
March
9.8
9.6
9.0
7.7
 12.8
April
9.8
9.7
8.1
7.6
 12.3
May
10.0
9.8
7.3
7.6
  11.9
June
10.0
9.3
7.1
7.8
 10.1
July
10.1
9.1
7.3
7.6
 10.1
August
9.7
8.8
7.8
7.7
 9.8
September
9.3
8.8
7.0
8.1
 8.8
October
9.1
8.9
6.9
8.1
 8.4
November
9.9
9.0
7.2
 8.5  
December
10.2
8.6
7.5
 8.6  




12 Month Rolling Average (%)*
      
           
 
2005
2006
2007
2008
 2009
January
9.6
9.8
9.1
7.5
 8.4
February
9.6
9.8
9.1
7.4
  8.4
March
9.7
9.8
8.9
7.3
  9.0
April
9.7
9.7
8.7
7.4
  9.1
May
9.7
9.7
8.4
7.5
  9.3
June
9.7
9.6
8.4
7.5
  9.6
July
9.8
9.5
8.3
7.4
  9.9
August
9.8
9.5
8.2
7.4
  10.0
September
9.7
9.5
7.9
7.8
  10.0
October
9.7
9.4
7.7
7.7
  10.2
November
9.8
9.2
7.7
 7.7  
December
9.8
9.1
7.6
 8.0  
 
 
*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.  Distribution's gross profit as a percentage of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 include a LIFO quantity credit of $11 million and $4 million, respectively.