Interested in investing in Ashland common stock without calling a broker? The Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan makes it easy.

Key features of the plan:

• Free enrollment
• $500 minimum initial investment
• Purchase and sale orders placed with National City - not a stockbroker
• Service fees for purchase transactions are paid on shareholder's behalf by Ashland Inc.
• $10 service fee per sale transaction

National City Bank, Ashland's stock transfer agent-registrar, sponsors and administers the dividend reinvestment/direct stock purchase plan. More information and an enrollment form can be found by clicking on the links below, which can be opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Or simply call National City Bank at (800) 622-6757.

Stock Purchase/Dividend Reinvestment Plan brochure

Plan Enrollment/Authorization Card