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OPERATING INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT
(Unaudited)
			Three months ended
			December 31
			2004			2003
APAC
	Construction backlog at December 31 (millions) (a)		$	1,730		$	1,659
	Net construction job revenues (millions) (b)		$	344		$	366
	Hot-mix asphalt production (million tons)			7.8			8.4
	Aggregate production (million tons)			7.8			6.8
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION (c)
	Sales per shipping day (millions)		$	14.4		$	11.3
	Gross profit as a percent of sales			9.6%			9.6%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL (c)
	Sales per shipping day (millions)		$	6.4		$	5.2
	Gross profit as a percent of sales			24.2%			29.8%
VALVOLINE
	Lubricant sales (million gallons)			41.1			43.7
	Premium lubricants (percent of U.S. branded volumes)			21.8%			19.4%
REFINING AND MARKETING (d)
	Refinery runs (thousand barrels per day)
		Crude oil refined		975			899
		Other charge and blend stocks		200			184
	Refined product yields (thousand barrels per day)
		Gasoline		644			612
		Distillates		328			296
		Asphalt		81			68
		Other		140			116
		Total		1,193			1,092
	Refined product sales (thousand barrels per day) (e)			1,414			1,355
	Refining and wholesale marketing margin (per barrel) (f)		$	4.03		$	1.71
	Speedway SuperAmerica (SSA)
		Retail outlets at December 31		1,669			1,775
		Gasoline and distillate sales (million gallons)		793			806
		Gross margin - gasoline and distillates (per gallon)	$	.1219		$	.1145
		Merchandise sales (millions)	$	581		$	547
		Merchandise margin (as a percent of sales)		24.9%			24.8%
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(a)	Includes APAC's proportionate share of the backlog of unconsolidated joint ventures.
(b)	Total construction job revenues, less subcontract costs.
(c)	Sales are defined as sales and operating revenues. Gross profit is defined as sales and operating revenues, less cost
	of sales and operating expenses.
(d)	Amounts represent 100% of MAP's operations, in which Ashland owns a 38% interest.
(e)	Total average daily volume of all refined product sales to MAP's wholesale, branded and retail (SSA) customers.
(f)	Sales revenue less cost of refinery inputs, purchased products and manufacturing expenses, including depreciation.