Ashland Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries													Page 4
OPERATING INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT
(In millions - preliminary and unaudited)
			Three months ended						Six months ended
			March 31						March 31
			2006			2005			2006			2005
APAC
	Construction backlog at March 31 (a)								$	2,107		$	2,135
	Net construction job revenues (b)		$	257		$	198		$	681		$	542
	Hot-mix asphalt production (tons)			4.2			3.7			11.9			11.5
	Aggregate production (tons)			7.0			6.5			15.1			14.3
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION (c)
	Sales per shipping day		$	16.1		$	15.4		$	16.0		$	14.9
	Gross profit as a percent of sales			9.6%			9.8%			9.9%			9.7%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL (c)
	Sales per shipping day		$	7.0		$	7.0		$	7.2		$	6.7
	Gross profit as a percent of sales			28.4%			26.7%			27.9%			25.5%
VALVOLINE
	Lubricant sales (gallons)			44.2			42.2			82.7			83.3
	Premium lubricants (percent of U.S. branded volumes)			24.3%			24.1%			23.7%			23.0%
(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.