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Ashland Distribution Gross Profit
3 Month Rolling Average (%)*
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Jan
10.1
9.6
9.9
10.1
8.8
7.6
Feb
9.8
9.7
9.7
9.4
8.7
7.2
Mar
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.6
9.0
7.7
Apr
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.7
8.1
May
9.9
9.8
10.0
9.8
7.3
Jun
10.0
9.8
10.0
9.3
7.1
Jul
10.3
9.7
10.1
9.1
7.3
Aug
10.2
9.4
9.7
8.8
7.8
Sep
10.1
9.5
9.3
8.8
7.0
Oct
9.8
9.3
9.1
8.9
6.9
Nov
9.5
9.6
9.9
9.0
7.2
Dec
9.6
9.6
10.2
8.6
7.5
  12 Month Rolling Average (%)*
2003 2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Jan 9.8 9.8
9.6
9.8
9.1
7.5
Feb 9.8 9.8
9.6
9.8
9.1
7.4
Mar 9.7 9.9
9.7
9.8
8.9
7.3
Apr 9.7 9.8
9.7
9.7
8.7
May 9.8 9.8
9.7
9.7
8.4
Jun 9.7 9.8
9.7
9.6
8.4
Jul
9.7
9.7
9.8
9.5
8.3
Aug
9.8
9.6
9.8
9.5
8.2
Sep
9.9
9.6
9.7
9.5
7.9
Oct
9.9
9.6
9.7
9.4
7.7
Nov
9.9
9.6
9.8
9.2
7.7
Dec
9.8
9.6
9.8
9.1
7.6

*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.