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