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)*
 
           
 
2007
 2008 2009  2010  2011 
January
2.851
 3.208 2.864  3.743  3.814 
February
4.005
 4.093 3.616 
3.387 
 4.072 
March
3.465
 4.945 4.112  4.240  4.880 
April
4.050
 4.048 3.125  2.673  4.133 
May
3.690
4.610
 3.740  3.945   
June
4.686
5.558
 4.197  4.176   
July
3.739
3.531
 3.056  3.269   
August
3.748
4.715
 3.768  3.533   
September
4.868
5.343
 4.299  4.412   
October
3.164
3.125
 3.055  3.249   
November
4.466
 4.404 3.850  3.419   
December
4.560
 3.817 3.289  3.771   
 
*NOTE:  Information from October 2008 and prior represent the pre-acquisition operations of Hercules' Aqualon Group acquired on November 13, 2008.