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Ashland Inc.
50 E. RiverCenter Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011
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May 2, 2013
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Re:
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Notice of disclosure filed in Exchange Act Quarterly Report under Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notice is hereby provided that Ashland Inc. has made disclosure pursuant to those provisions in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2013.
Very truly yours,
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ASHLAND INC.
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/s/ Peter J. Ganz
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Name:
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Peter J. Ganz
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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