Ashland Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Page 3
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(In millions - preliminary and unaudited)
Six months ended
March 31
2008 2007
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Net income $ 105 $ 98
Loss (income) from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) 5 (14)
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to 
  cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation and amortization  71 57
Deferred income taxes 13 (1)
Equity income from affiliates (11) (6)
Distributions from equity affiliates 5 3
(Gain) loss on the MAP Transaction (22) 4
Change in operating assets and liabilities (a) 60 (223)
Other items   -   (1)
226 (83)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 2 17
Excess tax benefits related to share-based payments 1 8
Repayment of long-term debt (3) (5)
Repurchase of common stock -  (288)
Cash dividends paid   (35)   (709)
(35) (977)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Additions to property, plant and equipment (85) (66)
Purchase of operations - net of cash acquired (4) (73)
Proceeds from sale of operations 26 1
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (435) (306)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities 255 286
Other items 7 12
  (236)   (146)
CASH USED BY CONTINUING OPERATIONS (45) (1,206)
Cash used by discontinued operations
Operating cash flows -  - 
Operating cash flows (5) (2)
Investing cash flows -  (28)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ (50) $ (1,236)
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Performance Materials $ 19 $ 16
Distribution 12 10
Valvoline 16 15
Water Technologies 13 9
Unallocated and other 11 7
$ 71 $ 57
ADDITIONS TO PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Performance Materials $ 30 $ 19
Distribution 15 13
Valvoline 12 14
Water Technologies 9 12
Unallocated and other 19 8
$ 85 $ 66
(a) Excludes changes resulting from operations acquired or sold.