-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Cod5yhuIt9LTmhGApu8cu6m9Xn6G3tXLvkAy7cPUPqoX3IQ1q3NQTmypXp5yXNUY hWdxOedsBrLo64aLmqA99w== 0000007694-04-000157.txt : 20041025 0000007694-04-000157.hdr.sgml : 20041025 20041025150303 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000007694-04-000157 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 19 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20041025 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20041025 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041025 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007694 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160] IRS NUMBER: 610122250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02918 FILM NUMBER: 041093845 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 BUSINESS PHONE: 6068153333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND OIL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND OIL & REFINING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700806 8-K 1 marydoc.txt FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2004 ASHLAND INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Kentucky (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-2918 61-0122250 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard, Covington, Kentucky 41012-0391 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) P.O. Box 391, Covington, Kentucky 41012-0391 (Mailing Address) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (859) 815-3333 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure - --------- ------------------------ On October 25, 2004, Ashland Inc. will include the information contained in exhibits 99.1 - 99.18, and graphic images thereof, on the "Investor Relations" section of its website located at www.ashland.com. Ashland is furnishing the information pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Regulation FD. The information contained in exhibits 99.1 - 99.18 is summary information concerning key metrics for Ashland's divisional operations and is intended to be considered in the context of Ashland's SEC filings and other public announcements that Ashland may make from time to time. By filing this report on Form 8-K, Ashland makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report. Ashland reserves the right to discontinue the availability of the data in the attached exhibits from its website at any time. -2- Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits - --------- --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits 99.1 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution Company's sales per ship day 99.2 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution Company's revenue 99.3 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution Company's gross profit 99.4 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's average sales per ship day 99.5 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's revenue 99.6 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's gross profit 99.7 Website data concerning Valvoline's premium oil sales 99.8 Website data concerning Valvoline's revenue 99.9 Website data concerning Valvoline Instant Oil Change's twelve month rolling average sales 99.10 Website data concerning APAC's twelve month average contract awards 99.11 Website data concerning APAC's lost time incident rates and OSHA recordable incident rates 99.12 Website data concerning APAC's monthly revenue and twelve month rolling average revenue 99.13 Website data concerning APAC's backlog 99.14 Website data concerning APAC's asphalt mix production 99.15 Website data concerning U.S. Gulf Coast Asphalt Barge Prices 99.16 Website data concerning Sour Crude Differential 99.17 Website data concerning Chicago 3-2-1 Crack Spreads 99.18 Website date concerning APAC's 14-State Weighted Diesel Price Index -3- SIGNATURE --------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. ASHLAND INC. ----------------------------------- (Registrant) Date: October 25, 2004 /s/ J. Marvin Quin ----------------------------------- Name: J. Marvin Quin Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -4- EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution Company's sales per ship day 99.2 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution Company's revenue 99.3 Website data concerning Ashland Distribution Company's gross profit 99.4 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's average sales per ship day 99.5 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's revenue 99.6 Website data concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's gross profit 99.7 Website data concerning Valvoline's premium oil sales 99.8 Website data concerning Valvoline's revenue 99.9 Website data concerning Valvoline Instant Oil Change's twelve month rolling average sales 99.10 Website data concerning APAC's twelve month average contract awards 99.11 Website data concerning APAC's lost time incident rates and OSHA recordable incident rates 99.12 Website data concerning APAC's monthly revenue and twelve month rolling average revenue 99.13 Website data concerning APAC's backlog 99.14 Website data concerning APAC's asphalt mix production 99.15 Website data concerning U.S. Gulf Coast Asphalt Barge Prices 99.16 Website data concerning Sour Crude Differential 99.17 Website data concerning Chicago 3-2-1- Crack Spreads 99.18 Website date concerning APAC's 14-State Weighted Diesel Price Index -5- EX-99 2 ex991.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Distribution Company's sales per ship day)
ADC Average Sales $ per Ship Day ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ----- ------ ------ ------ ------ January 11.733 10.993 9.567 10.842 11.777 February 12.813 11.712 10.109 11.555 12.575 March 12.898 11.378 10.503 11.607 12.549 April 13.944 11.713 10.330 11.806 13.302 May 12.995 11.756 10.506 11.469 13.442 June 13.209 10.630 10.668 11.710 13.282 July 12.664 10.330 9.966 11.042 13.166 August 12.377 10.230 10.281 11.379 13.707 September 12.745 10.636 10.749 11.540 14.062 October 12.163 9.877 10.415 11.453 November 12.215 9.806 11.054 12.262 December 11.526 8.565 9.420 10.174
ADC Non-Durable Manufacturing (%) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ----- ------ ------ ------ ------ January 100.0 99.0 97.1 95.3 95.1 February 100.7 99.1 96.9 95.4 95.5 March 101.3 98.1 97.4 95.4 96.1 April 101.5 98.2 97.5 94.9 96.8 May 101.4 98.2 97.4 94.7 97.5 June 101.4 97.7 98.1 94.2 97.3 July 100.8 97.0 97.9 94.6 97.9 August 100.4 97.2 97.6 94.4 97.6 September 100.5 97.2 97.4 94.5 97.1 October 100.2 97.3 96.3 94.6 November 100.1 96.6 95.7 95.5 December 99.7 96.1 95.3 95.3
EX-99 3 ex992.txt EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit 99.2 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Distribution Company's revenue) ADC Revenue - Monthly Sales ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 246 242 210 239 247 February 269 234 202 231 252 March 297 250 210 244 289 April 265 234 227 248 279 May 286 280 231 241 269 June 291 223 213 246 292 July 253 217 219 243 276 August 285 235 226 239 302 September 255 202 215 242 295 October 268 227 240 263 November 244 196 210 221 December 219 163 188 214 ADC - 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 251 265 223 218 240 February 254 262 220 221 242 March 257 258 217 224 245 April 258 255 216 225 248 May 262 255 212 226 250 June 264 249 211 229 254 July 265 246 211 230 257 August 268 242 211 232 262 September 268 237 212 234 267 October 269 234 213 236 November 268 230 214 237 December 265 225 216 239 EX-99 4 ex993.txt EXHIBIT 99.3 Exhibit 99.3 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Distribution Company's gross profit)
ADC Gross Profit (%) - 3 Month Rolling Average 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 8.9 8.9 9.5 10.1 9.6 February 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.7 March 9.3 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.7 April 9.6 9.4 9.8 9.6 9.7 May 9.9 9.3 10.0 9.9 9.8 June 9.6 8.9 10.1 10.0 9.8 July 9.5 8.6 10.3 10.3 9.7 August 9.3 8.1 10.1 10.2 9.4 September 9.1 8.3 9.2 10.1 9.5 October 9.0 9.2 8.9 9.8 November 8.9 10.0 9.2 9.5 December 8.8 9.8 10.1 9.6
ADC Gross Profit (%) - 12 Month Rolling Average 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 8.6 9.3 9.2 9.8 9.8 February 8.7 9.3 9.1 9.8 9.8 March 8.9 9.3 9.2 9.7 9.9 April 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.7 9.8 May 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.8 9.8 June 9.2 9.1 9.5 9.7 9.8 July 9.2 9.0 9.7 9.7 9.7 August 9.2 8.9 9.9 9.8 9.6 September 9.1 8.9 9.7 9.9 9.6 October 9.3 9.1 9.6 9.9 November 9.3 9.1 9.7 9.9 December 9.2 9.1 9.8 9.8
EX-99 5 ex994.txt EXHIBIT 99.4 Exhibit 99.4 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's average sales per ship day)
ASCC Average Net Sales per Ship Day ($, Thousands) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- January 4,383 3,835 3,790 4,094 4,551 February 4,422 4,206 4,554 4,885 4,757 March 4,454 4,148 4,411 4,846 5,182 April 4,915 4,399 4,557 5,073 5,830 May 4,393 4,121 4,566 4,967 5,801 June 4,468 4,898 4,945 5,170 5,800 July 4,414 4,498 4,349 4,729 5,816 August 4,228 4,152 4,588 4,411 5,711 September 4,592 4,800 4,888 5,660 5,778 October 4,272 4,323 4,595 5,040 November 4,500 4,570 5,056 5,714 December 4,435 4,339 4,531 4,940
ASCC Durable Manufacturing Index (%) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ----- ------ ----- ------ ------ January 100.0 100.9 94.3 98.3 103.7 February 100.6 100.0 94.7 98.0 105.6 March 101.7 100.1 94.9 97.1 105.9 April 102.8 99.3 95.5 96.4 106.6 May 104.0 98.3 96.2 96.3 107.3 June 104.4 97.1 97.0 97.1 107.4 July 104.2 96.9 96.9 98.3 108.9 August 103.9 95.6 97.6 98.5 109.3 September 104.6 94.4 97.4 100.6 109.2 October 104.0 93.7 96.1 100.8 November 103.3 93.8 98.0 102.4 December 102.4 93.9 97.1 102.9
EX-99 6 ex995.txt EXHIBIT 99.5 Exhibit 99.5 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's revenue)
ASCC Revenue - Net Monthly Sales ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ----- ----- ---- January 87.7 84.4 83.4 90.1 95.6 February 92.9 84.1 91.1 97.7 114.2 March 102.5 91.3 88.2 101.8 119.2 April 93.4 88.0 100.3 106.5 122.4 May 96.7 90.7 100.5 104.3 116.0 June 98.3 102.9 98.9 108.6 127.6 July 88.3 94.5 95.7 104.0 122.1 August 97.2 95.5 100.9 110.3 125.6 September 91.8 91.2 97.8 96.2 121.3 October 94.0 99.4 105.7 115.9 November 90.0 91.4 96.1 102.9 December 84.3 82.4 90.6 103.7
ASCC - 12 Month Net Sales Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- January 94.4 92.8 91.2 96.3 104.0 February 94.7 92.1 91.8 96.9 105.3 March 94.9 91.1 91.6 98.0 106.8 April 94.4 90.7 92.6 98.5 108.1 May 94.9 90.2 93.4 98.8 109.1 June 95.1 90.6 93.1 99.7 110.7 July 94.7 91.1 93.2 100.3 112.2 August 94.3 90.9 93.6 101.1 113.5 September 93.9 90.9 94.2 101.0 115.5 October 93.9 91.3 94.7 101.8 November 93.7 91.5 95.1 102.4 December 93.1 91.3 95.8 103.5
EX-99 7 ex996.txt EXHIBIT 99.6 Exhibit 99.6 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's gross profit)
ASCC Gross Profit (%) - 3 Month Rolling Average 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 30.7 29.5 31.6 30.5 29.3 February 30.0 29.1 32.3 30.3 29.3 March 29.4 28.9 33.3 29.5 29.5 April 29.4 29.4 34.3 29.4 29.1 May 29.4 29.8 34.4 28.8 28.2 June 29.1 29.9 34.1 29.4 27.3 July 28.4 29.7 33.2 29.7 27.3 August 28.4 29.9 32.4 30.4 26.7 September 29.1 30.3 32.3 29.7 25.5 October 29.5 31.2 32.0 29.7 November 29.8 31.5 31.7 29.6 December 29.4 31.8 31.2 29.8
ASCC Gross Profit (%) - 12 Month Rolling Average
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 31.1 29.2 30.4 32.5 29.5 February 31.0 29.2 30.9 32.2 29.5 March 30.9 29.1 31.3 31.8 29.6 April 30.6 29.2 31.7 31.3 29.5 May 30.3 29.3 32.0 30.8 29.4 June 29.8 29.3 32.4 30.6 29.0 July 29.6 29.5 32.6 30.4 28.8 August 29.6 29.7 32.7 30.3 28.4 September 29.7 29.7 32.9 29.9 27.9 October 29.5 29.9 32.8 29.8 November 29.4 30.1 32.7 29.8 December 29.2 30.3 32.7 29.6
EX-99 8 ex997.txt EXHIBIT 99.7 Exhibit 99.7 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Valvoline's premium oil sales)
Premium Lubricants (%) Of Branded Volume 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 8.8 9.5 14.2 16.7 20.8 February 9.6 10.6 14.8 20.2 21.7 March 11.6 11.4 17.9 19.4 21.8 April 12.0 11.1 17.2 17.1 22.4 May 10.9 14.0 16.8 20.5 22.5 June 11.0 13.6 17.8 21.5 20.9 July 13.1 13.6 15.9 17.2 21.4 August 11.9 13.7 17.1 18.7 24.3 September 11.5 12.8 17.5 19.4 23.3 October 8.6 13.4 16.5 17.1 November 10.3 14.7 17.4 19.5 December 10.4 13.6 16.8 22.1
EX-99 9 ex998.txt EXHIBIT 99.8 Exhibit 99.8 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Valvoline's revenue)
Valvoline Revenue Monthly ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- January 87.7 83.5 94.0 96.5 105.6 February 95.5 78.0 86.2 93.4 100.4 March 102.8 105.1 92.4 111.0 118.0 April 82.2 82.5 107.7 101.1 115.6 May 92.2 102.7 104.0 105.7 104.7 June 89.1 90.3 92.8 99.9 109.9 July 85.9 97.8 107.8 110.4 116.3 August 103.0 101.1 108.3 105.6 108.3 September 100.0 110.1 104.2 129.8 127.9 October 86.2 91.2 100.3 110.7 November 79.5 87.8 88.2 85.2 December 75.7 75.7 92.8 94.3
Valvoline Revenue 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- January 89.5 89.6 93.0 98.4 104.4 February 90.6 88.2 93.7 99.0 105.0 March 91.6 88.4 92.7 100.6 105.6 April 90.1 88.4 94.8 100.0 106.8 May 90.1 89.3 94.9 100.2 106.7 June 89.4 89.4 95.1 100.8 107.5 July 88.9 90.4 95.9 101.0 108.0 August 89.5 90.2 96.5 100.8 108.2 September 89.7 91.0 96.0 102.9 108.1 October 90.1 91.5 96.8 103.8 November 90.2 92.2 96.8 103.5 December 90.0 92.2 98.2 103.6
EX-99 10 ex999.txt EXHIBIT 99.9 Exhibit 99.9 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Valvoline Instant Oil Change's twelve month rolling average sales)
VIOC Sames Store Sales ($, Millions) (2 Years and Older) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 11.9 12.6 13.3 14.2 14.6 February 12.0 12.6 13.4 14.2 14.6 March 12.1 12.7 13.4 14.3 14.6 April 12.1 12.7 13.5 14.3 14.5 May 12.2 12.7 13.6 14.4 14.4 June 12.3 12.7 13.7 14.5 14.4 July 12.4 12.8 13.8 14.5 14.3 August 12.5 12.8 13.8 14.5 14.2 September 12.5 12.9 13.9 14.6 14.3 October 12.6 13.0 14.0 14.6 November 12.6 13.1 14.1 14.6 December 12.6 13.2 14.1 14.6
EX-99 11 ex9910.txt EXHIBIT 99.10 Exhibit 99.10 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's Rolling 12 month contract awards)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- January 1,241 2,081 2,009 1,806 1,763 February 1,309 2,188 1,886 1,870 1,785 March 1,422 2,111 1,921 1,757 1,893 April 1,589 1,973 1,934 1,746 1,924 May 1,693 2,114 1,698 1,781 1,917 June 1,718 2,076 1,807 1,709 1,892 July 1,852 1,958 1,874 1,710 1,780 August 1,861 1,997 1,876 1,745 1,781 September 1,901 2,029 1,771 1,764 1,806 October 1,977 1,971 1,814 1,748 November 2,022 1,978 1,817 1,712 December 2,063 2,008 1,784 1,753
EX-99 12 ex9911.txt EXHIBIT 99.11 Exhibit 99.11 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's lost time incident rates and OSHA recordable incident rates) Lost Time Incident Rates (Rate = Lost Time Injuries x 200,000/Hours Worked) APAC Industry ---- -------- 1995 0.3 4.5 1996 0.3 4.1 1997 0.3 4.0 1998 0.4 3.4 1999 0.4 3.8 2000 0.4 3.2 2001 0.1 4.0 2002 0.2 3.9 2003 0.2 3.1 2004 0.2 2.3 Recordable Incident Rates APAC Industry ---- -------- 1995 6.0 11.9 1996 5.8 10.7 1997 6.0 10.4 1998 6.0 9.6 1999 6.0 9.7 2000 5.1 9.3 2001 4.6 8.9 2002 4.3 8.2 2003 4.2 7.7 2004 3.9 6.8 EX-99 13 ex9912.txt EXHIBIT 99.12 Exhibit 99.12 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's monthly revenue and twelve month rolling average revenue)
APAC Monthly Revenue ($, Millions) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 133 88 113 99 106 February 134 151 161 126 131 March 165 145 150 148 171 April 237 206 216 195 204 May 236 306 289 262 279 June 229 234 251 226 214 July 269 241 231 236 233 August 256 324 314 311 307 September 242 309 246 238 230 October 293 313 259 309 November 174 216 179 201 December 153 152 121 140
APAC 12 Month Rolling Average ($, Millions)
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 159 206 226 210 208 February 163 208 227 207 209 March 169 206 227 207 211 April 177 203 228 205 211 May 182 209 226 203 213 June 189 210 228 201 212 July 199 207 227 201 211 August 202 213 226 201 211 September 209 219 221 200 210 October 216 220 216 204 November 217 224 213 206 December 210 224 211 208
EX-99 14 ex9913.txt EXHIBIT 99.13 Exhibit 99.13 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's backlog)
APAC Backlog ($,Thousands) 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- January 792,886 1,209,729 1,645,913 1,571,094 1,760,266 1,726,897 February 804,954 1,319,956 1,798,572 1,591,236 1,872,914 1,846,860 March 872,496 1,387,553 1,855,681 1,658,211 1,799,947 1,896,824 April 883,616 1,373,245 1,835,945 1,826,261 1,812,477 1,924,190 May 889,033 1,410,490 1,775,066 1,747,191 1,793,366 1,882,179 June 911,792 1,409,917 1,745,523 1,797,221 1,824,298 1,869,271 July 926,650 1,423,593 1,704,099 1,821,660 1,797,561 1,779,323 August 945,826 1,416,419 1,684,890 1,807,560 1,821,527 1,804,859 September 947,640 1,396,705 1,629,004 1,691,458 1,745,219 1,745,829 October 935,465 1,356,512 1,546,217 1,675,113 1,675,929 November 913,938 1,348,831 1,510,454 1,672,317 1,616,826 December 1,210,362 1,600,107 1,546,110 1,696,931 1,658,581
EX-99 15 ex9914.txt EXHIBIT 99.14 Exhibit 99.14 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC asphalt mix production in tons)
APAC Asphaltic Mix Production 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- January 852 1,322 566 1,022 945 974 February 997 1,685 1,724 1,688 1,291 1,241 March 1,250 2,179 1,785 1,927 1,838 2,215 April 2,034 3,217 3,003 3,201 2,761 2,848 May 2,853 3,253 4,795 4,381 3,866 4,059 June 2,334 3,278 3,349 3,792 3,201 2,970 July 2,504 3,936 3,651 3,370 3,387 3,178 August 3,603 3,885 4,837 4,702 4,632 4,388 September 2,644 3,453 4,500 3,365 3,515 3,101 October 3,677 4,538 4,728 3,418 4,335 November 3,026 2,150 2,779 2,359 2,541 December 2,097 1,821 1,763 1,308 1,548
EX-99 16 ex9915.txt EXHIBIT 99.15 Exhibit 99.15 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning U.S. Gulf Coast Asphalt Barge Prices)
ARGUS ASPHALT REPORT ((C), 2004 ARGUS MEDIA) U.S. GULF COAST ASPHALT BARGE PRICES* SOURCE: Argus Media Information concerning Argus may be accessed at www.argusonline.com. Ashland makes no warranties or representations concerning any information posted or distributed by Argus, including without limitation information contained on its website. 1999-2003 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Average ----- ------ ----- ----- ------ ------ --------- Jan 42.06 102.06 71.69 73.31 144.31 113.69 86.69 Feb 46.63 116.56 64.25 91.69 167.00 111.65 97.23 March 53.50 130.60 68.50 102.50 156.25 116.06 102.27 April 63.94 135.13 72.13 120.75 138.75 125.69 106.14 May 68.20 132.19 78.88 139.75 120.20 142.35 107.84 June 72.55 128.95 87.44 145.75 121.38 155.25 111.21 July 83.05 126.19 94.75 131.63 121.50 156.88 111.42 August 88.06 119.65 102.35 122.56 126.75 154.40 111.87 Sept 90.85 115.88 106.42 117.63 128.81 153.50 111.92 Oct 91.81 102.17 100.44 114.44 127.19 107.21 Nov 91.50 91.00 86.25 98.75 118.50 97.20 Dec 92.92 84.83 69.00 94.58 115.00 91.27 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNUAL AVG. 73.76 115.43 83.51 112.78 132.14 136.61 *($, Ton)
EX-99 17 ex9916.txt EXHIBIT 99.16 Exhibit 99.16 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Sour Crude Differential) MAYA - WTI SPREADS
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1998-2003 Avg. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------------- January -5.99 -4.69 -6.52 -11.26 -5.90 -5.33 -8.62 -6.61 February -5.57 -4.89 -6.24 -10.69 -5.77 -7.97 -9.83 -6.86 March -6.24 -4.99 -6.14 -10.35 -5.30 -9.28 -9.69 -7.05 April -4.97 -4.75 -5.78 -11.55 -4.28 -7.82 -8.69 -6.53 May -4.55 -5.01 -5.74 -11.02 -4.76 -6.32 -8.43 -6.23 June -4.24 -4.94 -6.74 -9.11 -4.06 -7.43 -8.70 -6.09 July -4.43 -4.81 -6.97 -8.02 -4.56 -5.84 -10.06 -5.77 August -4.60 -4.05 -7.53 -8.41 -5.46 -5.95 -12.25 -6.00 September -5.10 -4.70 -7.42 -6.40 -5.16 -6.13 -12.49 -5.82 October -4.84 -4.28 -7.60 -6.46 -5.07 -6.16 -5.74 November -4.65 -5.43 -10.25 -6.75 -6.60 -6.79 -6.74 December -4.78 -5.99 -10.50 -6.04 -6.58 -7.38 -6.88 Average -5.00 -4.88 -7.29 -8.84 -5.29 -6.87 -9.86 -6.36
MARS - WTI SPREADS
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1998-2003 Avg. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------------- January -3.20 -2.45 -3.52 -7.69 -2.17 -3.38 -4.12 -3.73 February -3.88 -2.64 -2.91 -7.53 -1.99 -5.39 -5.67 -4.06 March -3.88 -3.11 -3.91 -6.04 -2.08 -6.10 -4.62 -4.18 April -3.98 -2.70 -3.87 -5.58 -1.66 -4.09 -5.53 -3.65 May -3.16 -2.84 -3.83 -5.10 -2.78 -3.59 -4.38 -3.55 June -2.52 -3.35 -4.30 -3.48 -2.05 -3.73 -4.81 -3.24 July -2.29 -2.64 -4.41 -3.65 -1.94 -3.28 -5.04 -3.03 August -2.39 -1.90 -3.86 -5.02 -3.02 -3.13 -6.25 -3.22 September -2.47 -2.74 -4.91 -4.37 -2.47 -3.34 -7.04 -3.38 October -2.48 -2.67 -6.17 -4.29 -2.85 -3.10 -3.59 November -3.31 -2.45 -5.87 -3.92 -4.46 -3.53 -3.92 December -3.22 -2.85 -5.61 -2.89 -2.88 -2.82 -3.38 Average -3.06 -2.69 -4.43 -4.96 -2.53 -3.79 -5.27 -3.58
EX-99 18 ex9917.txt EXHIBIT 99.17 Exhibit 99.17 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning Chicago 3-2-1 Crack Spreads) CHICAGO 3-2-1 CRACK SPREADS
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1998-2003 Avg. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------------- January 1.92 1.92 3.42 7.84 2.69 3.67 6.34 3.58 February 3.22 0.76 6.07 4.91 2.58 8.62 7.30 4.36 March 3.32 3.44 5.71 6.03 5.60 7.54 7.69 5.27 April 4.51 3.44 6.25 13.15 5.17 7.51 10.30 6.67 May 5.76 2.78 7.74 16.94 4.89 6.77 13.27 7.48 June 5.83 3.33 12.24 7.19 6.19 5.66 9.87 6.74 July 4.50 3.86 3.89 4.68 5.89 5.78 9.87 4.77 August 3.30 4.67 5.05 11.72 4.31 10.14 6.02 6.53 September 3.12 3.95 6.73 10.79 4.87 8.86 7.29 6.39 October 3.11 3.22 7.52 5.47 8.63 6.71 5.78 November 2.24 4.45 5.12 4.83 5.75 3.79 4.36 December 1.84 2.46 5.08 2.95 4.49 3.65 3.41 Average 3.56 3.19 6.24 8.04 5.09 6.56 8.66 5.44
EX-99 19 ex9918.txt EXHIBIT 99.18 Exhibit 99.18 (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning APAC's 14-State Weighted Retail Diesel Price Index)
APAC's 14-State Weighted Retail Diesel Price Index 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1998-2003 Avg. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------------- January 108.93 93.59 132.07 149.26 113.00 146.95 152.19 123.97 February 106.27 92.92 142.33 146.71 112.80 163.90 153.88 127.49 March 104.21 96.09 144.49 135.85 120.37 167.25 158.18 128.04 April 104.23 103.14 138.71 138.11 127.71 150.70 162.00 127.10 May 104.20 103.03 138.74 144.73 127.42 142.26 165.42 126.73 June 101.56 102.56 138.98 143.23 125.11 138.35 164.39 124.96 July 100.40 107.61 140.25 133.89 126.73 139.27 167.71 124.69 August 97.70 112.76 143.40 135.50 129.17 143.88 178.34 127.07 September 99.51 118.06 159.23 143.93 137.26 141.76 187.75 133.29 October 101.12 119.28 158.52 129.99 143.41 144.01 132.72 November 99.25 122.48 158.04 121.61 138.17 143.86 130.57 December 94.19 125.79 151.36 113.97 139.79 144.64 128.29 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average 101.80 108.11 145.51 136.40 128.41 147.23 165.54 127.91
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