EX-99.12 13 ex99-12.htm ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS (VALVOLINE) GROSS PROFIT ex99-12.htm
 
Exhibit 99.12
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline) gross profit)
 
3 Month Rolling Average (%)*
          
            
 
2007
 2008 2009 2010 2011 
January
24.5
 24.2 23.6 33.1 29.6 
February
25.1
 24.0 29.1 32.4  
March
25.6
 24.4 32.2 33.0  
April
25.1
 24.6 36.5 32.8  
May
25.3
 24.6 36.2 33.8  
June
25.1
 23.9
  37.5 32.4  
July
 25.9
 21.8
  37.2 31.3  
August
 25.5
19.5
  36.8 29.9  
September
 24.6
19.2
  35.5  28.9  
October
 24.3
 20.1
  34.4 29.8  
November
24.6
 21.1 33.6 30.0  
December
 24.7
 21.8 33.9 30.9  
 

12 Month Rolling Average (%)*
          
            
 
2007
 2008 2009 2010 2011 
January
20.7
 24.9 22.4 35.4 30.9 
February
21.0
 24.9 23.4 34.9  
March
21.4
 24.7 24.2 35.0  
April
21.7
  24.8 25.5 34.4  
May
22.3
 24.7 26.4 34.2  
June
22.6
 24.4
  27.7 33.7  
July
 23.3
 23.7
  29.5 32.9  
August
23.9
23.1
  31.0 32.4  
September
 24.8
 23.0
  32.0  32.0  
October
 25.0
 22.6
  33.3 31.7  
November
25.1
 22.2 34.1 31.5  
December
 25.0
 22.3 34.8 31.3  

*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.