EXHIBIT 99

NEWS RELEASE
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CONTACTS:                                                            WORTHINGTON
                                                                      INDUSTRIES
Cathy Mayne Lyttle                      1205 Dearborn Drive Columbus, Ohio 43085
VP, Corporate Communications
Phone: (614) 438-3077                              www.WorthingtonIndustries.com
E-mail: cmlyttle@WorthingtonIndustries.com

Allison McFerren Sanders
Director, Investor Relations
Phone: (614) 840-3133
E-mail: asanders@WorthingtonIndustries.com



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                   WORTHINGTON CFO MOVES TO GRAPHIC PACKAGING

COLUMBUS, OHIO, AUGUST 25, 2003 --- Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR)
today announced that John T. Baldwin will resign as Chief Financial Officer
effective September 8th to accept a position as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer with Graphic Packaging Corporation (NYSE: GPK), formed from
the merger of two companies on August 8, 2003.

Chairman and CEO, John P. McConnell said, "John has made a significant
contribution to Worthington and its finance department. We wish him the best in
this new opportunity and thank him for all that he has done." A search for a
replacement is in process. President and COO, John S. Christie, will serve as
acting CFO during the transition.

Worthington Industries is a leading diversified metal processing company with
annual sales of approximately $2 billion. The Columbus, Ohio, based company is
North America's premier value-added steel processor and a leader in manufactured
metal products such as automotive aftermarket stampings, pressure cylinders,
metal framing, metal ceiling grid systems and laser welded blanks. The company
employs 7,500 people and operates 62 facilities in 10 countries.

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 employee/employer partnerships in American industry serve
as the company's foundation.

                              SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

The company wishes to take advantage of the Safe Harbor provisions included in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("the Act"). Statements by
the company, which are not historical information constitute "forward looking
statements" within the meaning of the Act. All forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
from those projected. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include risks described from time to time in the company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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