Press Releases
COVINGTON, Ky., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) announced today that it will hold a special meeting of shareholders on June 29, 2005 at which shareholders will be asked to approve the previously announced agreement to transfer Ashland's 38-percent interest in Marathon
COVINGTON, Ky., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) ("Ashland") announced today that it is commencing tender offers to purchase for cash any and all the following outstanding Notes (having the CUSIP Nos. specified in the table below): 6.625% Senior Notes, 8.80% Debentures,
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), has completed its purchase of Car Brite, a leading marketer of products for the U.S. professional automotive reconditioning industry, from E & A Industries of Indianapolis, Ind., in a cash
COVINGTON, Ky., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Daragh L. Porter has been named Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) vice president, finance, and treasurer effective immediately. The announcement was made by J. Marvin Quin, Ashland Inc. senior vice president and chief financial officer, to whom Porter will
COVINGTON, Ky., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today declared the regular quarterly dividend of 27.5 cents per common share on the company's stock, equivalent to an annual dividend of $1.10 per share.
Ashland, Marathon and IRS Reach Closing Agreement on Taxation of MAP Transfer COVINGTON, Ky., May 16, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) and Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) today executed a closing agreement with the IRS regarding various tax consequences of the
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), has signed an agreement to purchase Car Brite, a leading marketer of products for the U.S. professional automotive reconditioning industry, from E & A Industries of Indianapolis, Ind., in a cash
- Delivers $915 Million in Marathon Stock Directly to Ashland Shareholders - Transaction Remains Tax-Free to Ashland Shareholders - Marathon Agrees to Pay up to the First $200 Million in Certain Taxes
COVINGTON, Ky., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following was issued today by Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH): (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040113/ASHLANDLOGO ) Fiscal 2005: March quarter highlights - Net income of 44 cents a share compared to prior-year loss.
COVINGTON, Ky., April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced that on Monday, April 25, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT), it will conduct a live audio webcast of its second quarter earnings presentation to the investment community. The call will cover results for the quarter ended