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 
3.387 
March
3.172
3.465
 4.945 4.112  4.240 
April
4.025
4.050
 4.048 3.125  2.673 
May
3.222
3.690
4.610
 3.740  3.945 
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.