Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Ashland Inc.'s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Lamar M. Chambers, is scheduled to speak at 11:00 a.m. this morning at the Credit Suisse Chemical and Ag Science Conference in New York City. 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. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Presentation slides dated September 16, 2009.

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