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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950130-01-504432.txt : 20010910
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950130-01-504432
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
REFERENCES 429:			gov.sec.edgar.dataobjects.object.PDSubFN429Data@e9da2ad2
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20010907

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASHLAND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007694
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONST - CONTRACTORS [1600]
		IRS NUMBER:				610122250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-69138
		FILM NUMBER:		1733525

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6068153333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASHLAND OIL & REFINING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700806

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASHLAND OIL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>S-3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ds3.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM S-3
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-1.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>dex12.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>dex41.txt
<DESCRIPTION>INDENTURE DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.2
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>dex42.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF SENIOR SECURITY
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.15
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>dex415.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF DEBT SECURITIES(CERTIFICATE...FIXED RATE)
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.16
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>dex416.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF DEBT SECURITIES (...FLOATING RATE)
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.17
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>dex417.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF DEBT SEC. (BOOK-ENTRY...FIXED RATE)
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.18
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>dex418.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF DEBT SECURITIES (BOOK-ENTRY...FLOATING RATE)
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>10
<FILENAME>dex5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF DAVID L. HAUSRATH, ESQ.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>dex231.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>dex232.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.3
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>dex233.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>dex24.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-25
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>dex25.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM T-1  STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
</DOCUMENT>
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