Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Ashland Inc.'s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, James J. O'Brien, is scheduled to speak at 8:30 a.m. this morning at the Bank of America Credit Conference in Orlando, Florida. A copy of the supporting materials for this presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by reference. The supporting materials provide summary information and are to be considered in the context of Ashland's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public announcements.

Ashland is furnishing this information pursuant to the SEC's Regulation FD. By filing this report on Form 8-K, Ashland makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
99.1 Presentation slides dated November 21, 2008.

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