January 11, 2013            

COVINGTON, Ky. - Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced that it will conduct a live webcast with investors on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at 9 a.m. ET to discuss preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013. The company's results will be issued earlier in the day.

In attendance at the presentation will be: James J. O'Brien, chairman and chief executive officer; Lamar M. Chambers, senior vice president and chief financial officer; John Panichella, Ashland senior vice president and group operating officer and president, Ashland Specialty Ingredients; and Jason L. Thompson, director, Investor Relations.

The webcast, which will last approximately 60 minutes, will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Ashland's website at http://investor.ashland.com, along with supporting materials. Following the live event, an archived version of the webcast and supporting materials will be available on the Ashland website for 12 months.

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:
Investor Relations
Jason Thompson       
+1 (859) 815-4454
jlthompson@ashland.com

Media Relations
Gary Rhodes
+1 (859) 815-3047
glrhodes@ashland.com