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8-K - FORM 8-K ASHLAND INC. BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS - ASHLAND LLCform8k.htm
EX-99.2 - ASHLAND AQUALON FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS REVENUE - ASHLAND LLCex99-2.htm
EX-99.8 - ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS REVENUE - ASHLAND LLCex99-8.htm
EX-99.7 - ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS AVERAGE SALES PER SHIPPING DAY - ASHLAND LLCex99-7.htm
EX-99.1 - ASHLAND AQUALON FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS AVERAGE SALES PER SHIPPING DAY - ASHLAND LLCex99-1.htm
EX-99.6 - ASHLAND HERCULES WATER TECHNOLOGIES GROSS PROFIT - ASHLAND LLCex99-6.htm
EX-99.5 - ASHLAND HERCULES WATER TECHNOLOGIES REVENUE - ASHLAND LLCex99-5.htm
EX-99.3 - ASHLAND AQUALON FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS VOLUME IN METRIC TONS - ASHLAND LLCex99-3.htm
EX-99.4 - ASHLAND HERCULES WATER TECHNOLOGIES AVERAGE SALES PER SHIPPING DAY - ASHLAND LLCex99-4.htm
EX-99.18 - ASHLAND INC. OPERATING SEGMENT TRADE WORKING CAPITAL - ASHLAND LLCex99-18.htm
EX-99.16 - ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION REVENUE - ASHLAND LLCex99-16.htm
EX-99.15 - ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION AVERAGE SALES PER SHIPPING DAY - ASHLAND LLCex99-15.htm
EX-99.11 - ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS (VALVOLINE) REVENUE - ASHLAND LLCex99-11.htm
EX-99.14 - VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL CHANGE TWELVE MONTH ROLLING AVERAGE SALES - ASHLAND LLCex99-14.htm
EX-99.12 - ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS (VALVOLINE) GROSS PROFIT - ASHLAND LLCex99-12.htm
EX-99.17 - ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION GROSS PROFIT - ASHLAND LLCex99-17.htm
EX-99.10 - ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS (VALVOLINE) PREMIUM LUBRICANTS % OF BRANDED VOLUME - ASHLAND LLCex99-10.htm
EX-99.13 - ASHLAND CONSUMER MARKETS (VALVOLINE) LUBRICANT SALES GALLONS - ASHLAND LLCex99-13.htm
 
Exhibit 99.9
(Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
 Ashland Performance Materials gross profit)
 
3 Month Rolling Average (%)*
         
            
 
2005
2006
2007
2008 2009
January
17.3
21.3
20.5
17.3  17.1
February
18.6
22.2
19.7
17.1  17.9
March
20.7
22.9
20.5
18.1  19.5
April
21.5
23.4
21.0
18.5  19.0
May
21.6
24.2
21.4
18.1  18.0
June
22.6
25.0
21.9
 17.5  16.9
July
22.7
24.6
 21.2
 16.1 
 17.4
August
22.9
22.8
 20.1
14.6 
 17.0
September
21.2
20.3
 18.1
 14.6 
 16.0
October
21.6
20.4
 18.4
 14.8 
 16.7
November
20.9
20.8
18.7
16.1  17.8
December
21.6
21.1
 18.2
15.9   

 
12 Month Rolling Average (%)*
         
           
 
2005
2006
2007
2008 2009
January
18.9
21.8
22.2
19.4  16.6
February
18.9
21.9
21.9
19.4  16.5
March
18.8
22.1
21.7
19.1  16.6
April
19.0
22.3
21.6
18.9  16.5
May
19.3
22.5
21.2
18.5  16.3
June
19.7
22.8
21.0
18.0 
 16.4
July
19.9
22.8
 20.8
 17.6 
 16.8
August
20.2
22.5
 20.5
17.1 
 17.1
September
20.4
22.5
 20.3
17.0 
 17.0
October
20.9
22.4
 20.2
16.7 
 17.5
November
21.1
22.5
20.0
16.5  17.7
December
21.6
22.3
 19.6
16.6   
 
 
*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.