Ashland Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Page 1
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
(In millions except per share data - preliminary and unaudited)
Three months ended Six months ended
March 31 March 31
2008 2007 2008 2007
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES $ 2,059 $ 1,915 $ 3,964 $ 3,717
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales and operating expenses 1,725 1,575 3,314 3,064
Selling, general and administrative expenses (a)    292   309   573   574
2,017 1,884 3,887 3,638
EQUITY AND OTHER INCOME   10   10   21   20
OPERATING INCOME  52 41 98 99
Gain (loss) on the MAP Transaction (b) 22 (4) 22 (4)
Net interest and other financing income    8   9   21   25
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 
BEFORE INCOME TAXES 82 46 141 120
Income tax expense   10   15   31   36
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 72 31 110 84
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) (c)   -   18   (5)   14
NET INCOME  $ 72 $ 49 $ 105 $ 98
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE 
Income from continuing operations $ 1.13 $ .49 $ 1.74 $ 1.30
Income (loss) from discontinued operations - .28 (.09) .22
Net income  $ 1.13 $ .77 $ 1.65 $ 1.52
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES AND ASSUMED CONVERSIONS 63 64 63 64
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES
Performance Materials $ 398 $ 376 $ 769 $ 742
Distribution 1,082 1,008 2,072 1,956
Valvoline 401 382 781 734
Water Technologies 217 190 423 368
Intersegment sales (39) (41) (81) (83)
$ 2,059 $ 1,915 $ 3,964 $ 3,717
OPERATING INCOME 
Performance Materials $ 20 $ 23 $ 31 $ 48
Distribution 13 20 19 34
Valvoline 24 22 44 40
Water Technologies (2) 6 3 12
Unallocated and other (a)  (3) (30) 1 (35)
$ 52 $ 41 $ 98 $ 99
(a) The three and six months ended March 31, 2007 includes a $25 million charge for costs associated with Ashland's voluntary severance offer.  
(b) "MAP Transaction" refers to the June 30, 2005 transfer of Ashland’s 38% interest in Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP) and two other businesses to Marathon Oil Corporation.  The income for the current periods presented is primarily due to a $23 million gain associated with a tax settlement agreement entered into with Marathon Oil Corporation, relating to four specific tax areas, that supplement the original Tax Matters Agreement from the initial MAP Transaction.  The loss in the prior periods presented reflects adjustments in the recorded receivable for future estimated tax deductions related primarily to environmental and other postretirement reserves.  
(c) The three and six months ended March 31, 2007 includes income of $18 million, net of income taxes, from an increase in Ashland's asbestos insurance receivable.