Worthington Industries Employees Donate a Total of 10,000 Hours of Volunteer Service in Celebration of 50 Years

COLUMBUS, Ohio--May 2, 20056, 2005--Worthington Industries, Inc. kicked off its 50th anniversary celebration today with a commitment to dedicate 500 hours of volunteer service to the communities where the company does business.

The company was founded in 1955 by John H. McConnell, who saw a niche in the steel industry and answered it with specialty processing. Today, the company has 8,000 employees in 66 locations in 10 countries around the world. Its three divisions, Worthington Steel, Dietrich Metal Framing and Worthington Cylinders, represent the company's focus on its core competencies and continue the company's innovative heritage.

"I'm proud that the company my father founded 50 years ago is continuing its efforts to improve the neighborhoods where we work and live," said Chairman and CEO John P. McConnell. "Our company philosophy, based on the Golden Rule, is about treating people right, and we're here today to celebrate that by renewing our own commitment to our communities."

In 2005, Worthington Industries corporate offices began partnering with Meals on Wheels. Each day, two employees deliver a week's worth of meals to the elderly and handicapped in the Columbus area.

Lauren Rogers, a welder at Worthington Cylinders--Columbus volunteers at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank sorting food once a week, "I like spending time with the people at Mid-Ohio," said Rogers. "I think it is really great that the company lets us take the time to help people in need, because doing that makes us all feel good."

In addition to the volunteer service, Worthington Industries has several other activities planned throughout the year.

For more information about Worthington Industries and its 50 years of business, visit www.worthingtonindustries.com.

About Worthington Industries

Worthington Industries is a leading diversified metal processing company with annual sales of nearly $3 billion. The Columbus, Ohio-based company is North America's premier value-added steel processor and a leader in manufactured products such as automotive aftermarket stampings, pressure cylinders, metal framing, metal ceiling grid systems and laser-welded blanks.

Founded in 1955, the company operates under a long-standing corporate philosophy rooted in the golden rule, with earning money for its shareholders as the first corporate goal. This philosophy, an unwavering commitment to the customer and one of the strongest employer/employee relationships in American industry, serves as the company's foundation.

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Editor's Note:

Worthington Industries has compiled a fact sheet called "50 Facts for 50 Years." It is available at www.worthingtonindustries.com/50thAnniversary