Unassociated Document
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Ashland Inc.
50 E. RiverCenter Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011
 
 
       
 
November 27, 2013
 
 
 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
 
Re:
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
 
 
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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2013.

Very truly yours,
 
 
ASHLAND INC.
 
 
    
       
By:
/s/ Peter J. Ganz
       
 
Name:
 
Peter J. Ganz
       
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary