Ashland Inc. to report third-quarter financial results after NYSE closes July 29 and host webcast with investors at 9 a.m. ED...

July 8, 2015

COVINGTON, Ky. - Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today said it plans to report financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 after the New York Stock Exchange closes Wednesday, July 29, 2015, and to host a webcast with investors the following morning.

Ashland plans to issue its third-quarter earnings news release at approximately 5 p.m. EDT on July 29. At the same time, the company will post a slide presentation and prepared remarks in the Investor Relations section of its website at http://investor.ashland.com. The live webcast with investors, which will include an executive summary and detailed remarks, will take place at 9 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 30, 2015.

Among those participating in the presentation will be:

• Bill Wulfsohn, chairman and chief executive officer;
• Kevin Willis, senior vice president and chief financial officer;
• Luis Fernandez-Moreno, Ashland senior vice president and president of Ashland's Chemicals Group;
• Sam Mitchell, Ashland senior vice president and president of Valvoline; and
• Jason Thompson, Ashland's director of investor relations.

The webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Ashland's website at http://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 Following the live event, an archived version of the webcast and supporting materials will be available on the Ashland website for 12 months.

About Ashland
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a global leader in providing specialty chemical solutions to customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceutical. Through our three commercial units - Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Performance Materials and Valvoline - we use good chemistry to make great things happen for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com to learn more.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Investor Relations:
Jason Thompson         
[phone]
[e-mail]

Media Relations:
Gary Rhodes                                                              
[phone]                                                     
[e-mail]

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Source: Ashland Inc. via Globenewswire

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