EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm ASHLAND AQUALON FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS AVERAGE SALES PER SHIPPING DAY ex99-1.htm
 
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)*
 
           
 
2006
2007
 2008 2009 2010
January
2.951
2.851
 3.208 2.864 3.743
February
3.445
4.005
 4.093 3.616  
March
3.172
3.465
 4.945 4.112  
April
4.025
4.050
 4.048 3.125  
May
3.222
3.690
4.610
 3.740  
June
3.967
4.686
5.558
 4.197  
July
4.042
3.739
3.531
 3.056  
August
3.129
3.748
4.715
 3.768  
September
4.286
4.868
5.343
 4.299  
October
3.101
3.164
3.125
 3.055  
November
3.510
4.466
 4.404 3.850  
December
3.966
4.560
 3.817 3.289  
 
*NOTE:  Information from October 2008 and prior represent the pre-acquisition operations of Hercules' Aqualon Group acquired on November 13, 2008.