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Ashland Inc. announces price increase for Surfadone™ LP-100 wetting agent, also known as N-octyl pyrrolidone (NOP)

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03/07/2014

Ashland Inc. announces price increase for Surfadone™ LP-100 wetting agent, also known as N-octyl pyrrolidone (NOP)

Ashland Inc. announces price increase for Surfadone&#8482 LP-100 wetting agent, also known as N-octyl pyrrolidone (NOP)

WILMINGTON, Del. - Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), is increasing the price of its Surfadone LP-100 wetting agent, also known as N-octyl pyrrolidone (NOP) effective immediately, or as contracts allow.

+ $0.95/kg North America and Asia
+ €0.70/kg Europe

About Ashland Specialty Ingredients
Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers industry-leading products, technologies and resources for solving formulation and product performance challenges in key markets including personal care, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, coatings and energy. Using natural, synthetic and semi-synthetic polymers derived from plant and seed extract, cellulose ethers and vinyl pyrrolidones, Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers comprehensive and innovative solutions for today's demanding consumer and industrial applications.

About Ashland
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:
Ashland Specialty Ingredients
Media Relations
Lisa Porter
+1 (973) 533-5765
lporter@ashland.com