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January 11, 2013

COVINGTON, Ky. - Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced that it will conduct a
live  webcast  with  investors  on  Tuesday,  January  29, 2013, at 9 a.m. ET to
discuss  preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The
company's results will be issued earlier in the day.

In  attendance at the presentation will be: James J. O'Brien, chairman and chief
executive  officer; Lamar M. Chambers, senior vice president and chief financial
officer;  John  Panichella,  Ashland  senior  vice president and group operating
officer  and president,  Ashland Specialty  Ingredients; and  Jason L. Thompson,
director, Investor Relations.

The  webcast,  which  will  last  approximately    60 minutes,  will be accessible
through    the    Investor   Relations   section   of   Ashland's   website   at
 investor.ashland.com, along with supporting materials. Following the live
event,  an  archived  version  of  the  webcast and supporting materials will be
available on the Ashland website for 12 months.

In  more than 100 countries, the people of  Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provide the
specialty  chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and
improved  products  for  today  and  sustainable  solutions  for  tomorrow.  Our
chemistry  is at work every  day in a wide  variety of markets and applications,
including  architectural  coatings,  automotive,  construction, energy, food and
beverage,  personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment.
Visit  ashland.com to see  the innovations we  offer through our four commercial
units  -  Ashland  Specialty  Ingredients,  Ashland  Water Technologies, Ashland
Performance Materials and Ashland Consumer Markets.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Investor Relations
Jason Thompson
+1 (859) 815-4454
jlthompson@ashland.com

Media Relations
Gary Rhodes
+1 (859) 815-3047
glrhodes@ashland.com




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