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Ashland Inc. Reports Fiscal Third-Quarter Net Income of $1.13 Per Share COVINGTON, Ky., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced preliminary(1) net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the third quarter of its fiscal year, of $72 million, or $1.13 per share.
Ashland Inc. Announces Webcast of Third-Quarter Earnings Presentation to Securities Analysts COVINGTON, Ky., July 17, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced that on Thursday, July 24, at 9 a.m. (EDT), it will conduct a live webcast of its
Ashland Board Recommends Majority Voting Standard COVINGTON, Ky., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today voted to recommend that shareholders amend the company's Articles of Incorporation to require majority voting in the election of directors.
Ashland Inc. Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend COVINGTON, Ky., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today declared the regular quarterly cash dividend of 27.5 cents per share on the company's common stock, equivalent to an annual dividend of
Ashland to Acquire Hercules $3.3 Billion Transaction Creates Major, Global Specialty Chemicals Company COVINGTON, Ky. & WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2008--Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) and Hercules Inc. (NYSE: HPC) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement
Ashland Closes Adhesives Deal With Air Products COVINGTON, Ky., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced that it has completed the purchase of the pressure-sensitive adhesive business and the atmospheric emulsions business from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Ashland and Sud-Chemie to Combine Global Business Activities in the Metal Casting Industry COVINGTON, Ky. and MUNICH, Germany, June 18, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) and Sud-Chemie AG today signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to form a
Ashland to Buy Adhesive and Polymer Assets from Air Products COVINGTON, Ky., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) announced today that it signed a definitive agreement with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) for an asset purchase of its pressure-sensitive adhesive
Chambers Elected CFO by Ashland Inc. Board COVINGTON, Ky., May 15, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- At its meeting today, the board of directors of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) elected Lamar M. Chambers senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective June 1.
Ashland Inc. Board Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend COVINGTON, Ky., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today declared the regular quarterly cash dividend of 27.5 cents per share on the company's common stock, equivalent to an annual dividend of