UNITED STATES

                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 15

Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934  or  Suspension  of Duty to File
Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                     Commission File Number: 001-02918

                                ASHLAND INC.

          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD, COVINGTON, KY 41012 (859) 815-3333

     (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
               code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                       COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE
         (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                    NONE
    (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
               reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to  designate  the  appropriate  rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)       [X]               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)       [X]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      [ ]               Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)       [ ]               Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)       [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      [ ]               Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      [ ]
                                            Rule 15d-6                [ ]

     Approximate  number of  holders of record as of the  certification  or
notice date: Zero (0)*

     *Effective  June 30, 2005,  Ashland Inc. merged with and into EXM LLC.
Effective June 30, 2005,  EXM LLC merged with and into New EXM Inc.,  which
was renamed "Ashland Inc."

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
Ashland  Inc.  has  caused  this  certification/notice  to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

                                         Ashland Inc.


Dated: August 9, 2005                By:  /s/ David L. Hausrath
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Senior Vice President, General
                                         Counsel and Secretary