
                                                                Exhibit 99.8

           (Text of graph posted to Ashland Inc.'s website concerning
                              Valvoline's revenue)



                            Valvoline Revenue Monthly

                                 2000       2001        2002        2003
                                -----      -----       -----       -----

              January            87.7       83.5        94.0        96.5
              February           95.5       78.0        86.2        93.4
              March             102.8      105.1        92.4       111.0
              April              82.2       82.5       107.7       101.1
              May                92.2      102.7       104.0       105.7
              June               89.1       90.3        92.8        99.9
              July               85.9       97.8       107.8
              August            103.0      101.1       108.3
              September         100.0      110.1       104.2
              October            86.2       91.2       100.3
              November           79.5       87.8        88.2
              December           75.7       75.7        92.8



                   Valvoline Revenue 12 Month Rolling Average

                                 2000        2001       2002        2003
                                 ----        ----       ----       -----

              January            89.5        89.6       93.0        98.4
              February           90.6        88.2       93.7        99.0
              March              91.6        88.4       92.7       100.6
              April              90.1        88.4       94.8       100.0
              May                90.1        89.3       94.9       100.2
              June               89.4        89.4       95.1       100.8
              July               88.9        90.4       95.9
              August             89.5        90.2       96.5
              September          89.7        91.0       96.0
              October            90.1        91.5       96.8
              November           90.2        92.2       96.8
              December           90.0        92.2       98.2

