EXHIBIT 21

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

     Subsidiaries of Ashland Inc.  ("AI") at October 1, 2000,  included the
companies  listed below.  Ashland has numerous  unconsolidated  affiliates,
which are primarily  accounted for on the equity method, and majority-owned
consolidated  subsidiaries in addition to the companies listed below.  Such
affiliates  and  subsidiaries  are not  listed  below  since they would not
constitute a significant subsidiary considered in the aggregate as a single
entity.
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                                                                Jurisdiction of                      Immediate
                              Company                            Incorporation                       Parent*
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APAC-Alabama, Inc.........................................          Delaware                           AHI
APAC-Arkansas, Inc........................................          Delaware                           AHI
APAC-Carolina, Inc........................................          Delaware                           AHI
APAC-Florida, Inc.........................................          Delaware                           AHI
APAC-Georgia, Inc.........................................           Georgia                           AHI
APAC Holdings, Inc. ("AHI")...............................          Delaware                           AI
APAC-Kansas, Inc..........................................          Delaware                           AHI
APAC-Mississippi, Inc.....................................          Delaware                           AHI
APAC-Missouri, Inc........................................          Delaware                           AHI
APAC-Oklahoma, Inc........................................          Delaware                           AHI
APAC-Tennessee, Inc.......................................          Delaware                           AHI
APAC-Texas, Inc...........................................          Delaware                           AHI
APAC-Virginia, Inc........................................          Delaware                           AHI
ASH GP LLC ("ASH GP").....................................          Delaware                          AIHI
Ashland Canada Corp. .....................................     Nova Scotia, Canada                    ACHBV
Ashland Canada Holdings B.V. ("ACHBV")....................         Netherlands                        AHBV
Ashland Chemical Hispania, S.A............................            Spain                            AI
Ashland France S.A........................................           France                    AIHI 85% -  AI 15%
Ashland Holdings B.V. ("AHBV")............................         Netherlands                        ATCV
Ashland International Holdings , Inc. ("AIHI")............          Delaware                           AI
Ashland Italia S.p.A......................................            Italy                    ATCV 95% - AIHI 5%
Ashland Nederland B.V.....................................         Netherlands                        AHBV
Ashland UK Limited........................................       United Kingdom                       AHBV
Ashmont Insurance Company, Inc. ..........................           Vermont                           AI
AshOne C.V. ("AOCV") .....................................         Netherlands            AI 10% - AIHI 89% - ASH GP 1%
AshTwo C.V. ("ATCV")......................................         Netherlands             AIHI 10% - AOCV 89% - ASH GP 1%
Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC............................          Delaware                         AI 38%
Valvoline (Australia) Pty. Ltd............................          Australia                         AHBV
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 *100% of the voting securities are owned by the immediate parent except as otherwise indicated.
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