Ashland Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Page 1
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
(In millions except per share data - unaudited)
Three months ended Year ended
September 30 September 30
2003 2002 2003 2002
REVENUES
Sales and operating revenues $ 2,130 $ 2,033 $ 7,518 $ 7,348
Equity income 133 40 301 181
Other income   2   12   46   47
2,265 2,085 7,865 7,576
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales and operating expenses 1,708 1,586 6,005 5,756
Selling, general and administrative expenses 386 348 1,390 1,291
Depreciation, depletion and amortization   52   55   204   208
  2,146   1,989   7,599   7,255
OPERATING INCOME  119 96 266 321
Net interest and other financial costs   (32)   (34)   (128)   (138)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES 87 62 138 183
Income taxes   (26)   (21)   (44)   (68)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 61 41 94 115
Results from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)   81   6   (14)   13
INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT
OF ACCOUNTING CHANGES 142 47 80 128
Cumulative effect of accounting changes (net of income taxes) (5) -  (5) (11)
NET INCOME $ 137 $ 47 $ 75 $ 117
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE 
Income from continuing operations $ .89 $ .59 $ 1.37 $ 1.64
Results from discontinued operations 1.18 .09 (.19) .19
Cumulative effect of accounting changes (.08) -  (.08) (.16)
Net income $ 1.99 $ .68 $ 1.10 $ 1.67
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES AND ASSUMED CONVERSIONS 69 69 69 70
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES
APAC $ 785 $ 791 $ 2,400 $ 2,652
Ashland Distribution 723 660 2,804 2,535
Ashland Specialty Chemical 300 285 1,170 1,094
Valvoline 346 319 1,235 1,152
Intersegment sales (24) (22) (91) (85)
$ 2,130 $ 2,033 $ 7,518 $ 7,348
OPERATING INCOME
APAC $ (3) $ 58 $ (42) $ 122
Ashland Distribution 5 (7) 32 1
Ashland Specialty Chemical 10 19 31 70
Valvoline 31 24 87 77
Refining and Marketing (a) 118 33 263 143
Corporate (42) (31) (105) (92)
$ 119 $ 96 $ 266 $ 321
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(a) Includes Ashland's equity income from Marathon Ashland Petroluem LLC (MAP), amortization related to Ashland's excess
investment in MAP, and other activities associated with refining and marketing.