Ashland Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries													Page 4
INFORMATION BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT
(In millions - preliminary and unaudited)
			Three months ended						Six months ended
			March 31						March 31
			2008			2007			2008			2007
PERFORMANCE MATERIALS (a)
	Sales per shipping day		$	6.3		$	5.9		$	6.2		$	5.9
	Pounds sold per shipping day			4.8			4.7			4.7			4.8
	Gross profit as a percent of sales			18.1%			20.5%			18.1%			20.8%
DISTRIBUTION (a)
	Sales per shipping day		$	17.2		$	15.7		$	16.6		$	15.6
	Pounds sold per shipping day			18.9			19.8			18.8			19.4
	Gross profit as a percent of sales			7.7%			9.0%			7.6%			8.8%
VALVOLINE (a)
	Lubricant sales (gallons)			42.1			41.8			81.9			80.4
	Premium lubricants (percent of U.S. branded volumes)			25.7%			23.3%			24.4%			22.5%
	Gross profit as a percent of sales			24.4%			25.6%			24.6%			24.7%
WATER TECHNOLOGIES (a)
	Sales per shipping day		$	3.5		$	3.0		$	3.4		$	3.0
	Gross profit as a percent of sales			37.3%			38.8%			38.3%			39.5%
(a)	Sales are defined as sales and operating revenues.  Gross profit is defined as sales and operating revenues, less cost of sales and operating expenses.