Ashland Inc. Chairman And CEO O'Brien Speaks At Young & Partners Chemical Executives Conference

Covington, KY - James J. O'Brien, chairman and chief executive officer, Ashland Inc., will make a presentation at the Young and Partners LLC conference "Strategic, Financial and Shareholder Issues for Chemical Executives" in New York City on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at 9 a.m. (EDT). O'Brien's remarks will focus on "Structural Changes in the Chemical Industry: A Corporate Perspective."

Supporting materials will be available for 12 months on the Ashland website at www.ashland.com . Copies of the presentation can also be requested by sending an e-mail to investor_relations@ashland.com, or by calling 859-815-4454 .

SOURCE: Ashland Inc.