Ashland Completes Acquisition of Hercules

• Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, a $2 billion specialty paper and water chemicals business formed from the related operations of Hercules and Ashland;

• Ashland Performance Materials, the specialty resins business serving construction, infrastructure, energy and transportation segments;

• Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, a fast-growing business of specialty additives and functional ingredients derived from renewable resources, and serving personal care, pharmaceuticals, food, construction, transportation and other industries;