Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Members of Ashland Inc.'s senior management are scheduled to speak this morning at the KeyBanc Analyst Day in Wilmington, Delaware. 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 Securities and Exchange Commission'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. Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Presentation slides dated August 14, 2009.

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