1305014--11/28/2006--ASHLAND_INC.

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MAY NEGATIVELY IMPACT ITS REVENUES AND PROFITABILITY. ASHLAND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY REDEPLOY THE PROCEEDS OF THE MAP TRANSACTION IN A VALUE-CREATING MANNER. ("ERP") PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION AND ASSOCIATED ADVERSE IMPACT ON OPERATING RESULTS. FAILURE OF ASHLAND TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION PROJECT COULD ADVERSELY IMPACT ASHLAND'S RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND CASH FLOWS. WHICH MAY IMPAIR ITS COMPETITIVE POSITION AND REDUCE ITS PROFITABILITY. ASHLAND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND HAS FINANCIAL EXPOSURE TO, LIABILITIES FROM PENDING AND THREATENED CLAIMS, INCLUDING THOSE ALLEGING PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS, WHICH COULD REDUCE ASHLAND'S CASH FLOWS AND PROFITABILITY AND COULD IMPAIR ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION. ASHLAND HAS INCURRED AND MAY INCUR SUBSTANTIAL OPERATING COSTS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AS A RESULT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH AND SAFETY LIABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS, WHICH COULD REDUCE ASHLAND'S PROFITABILITY. PROVISIONS OF ASHLAND'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS AND KENTUCKY LAW COULD DETER TAKEOVER ATTEMPTS THAT SOME SHAREHOLDERS MAY CONSIDER DESIRABLE, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT ASHLAND'S STOCK PRICE. ASHLAND MAY ISSUE PREFERRED STOCK WHOSE TERMS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VOTING POWER OR VALUE OF ITS COMMON STOCK.

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