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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LIGOCKI KATHLEEN
(Last) (First) (Middle)
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC
27175 HAGGERTY ROAD
(Street)
NOVI MI 48377
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASHLAND INC [ ASH ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/15/2004 A(1) 1,000 A $0 1,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Grant of Restricted Common Stock acquired pursuant to Ashland's stock incentive plans as approved by the shareholders and exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3.
M. Craig Hall - Attorney-in-Fact 07/15/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                                 Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned  hereby appoints each of David L. Hausrath,  Linda L. Foss,
and M. Craig Hall, signing singly, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)      apply for and obtain on behalf of the  undersigned  the  necessary
         access  codes to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144,  pursuant  to Section
         16(a) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 of the
         Securities Act of 1933, respectively, electronically via the EDGAR
         system pursuant to Regulation S-T and the rules thereunder, and

(2)      act in a filing agent capacity to perform any and all acts for and
         on behalf of the  undersigned  which may be  necessary to complete
         the  filing  of any  such  Form  3,  4, 5 and 144  with  the  U.S.
         Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  and any other  authority in
         accordance  with Section 16(a) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
         1934 and the rules thereunder.

The undersigned hereby grants to each  attorney-in-fact  the full power and
authority,  for me and on my behalf,  to  perform  all acts  necessary  and
proper to be done in the exercise of the rights and powers hereby granted.

The  undersigned  acknowledges  that the foregoing  individuals  are acting
under this Power of Attorney at the request of the undersigned, and are not
assuming any of the undersigned's  responsibilities  to comply with Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Rule 144 of the Securities Act
of 1933.

Each  attorney-in-fact  shall be  authorized  to act  under  this  Power of
Attorney  only so long as such  attorney-in-fact  is an employee of Ashland
Inc.,  or until  such  time as this  Power of  Attorney  has been  revoked,
annulled or set aside.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as
of this 14th day of July, 2004.




                          /s/ Kathleen A. Ligocki

                            Kathleen A. Ligocki