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                                   EXHIBIT 24
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                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ Charles R. Carson
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ William S. Dietrich, II
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ John E. Fisher
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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is
about to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.,
under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes
and appoints Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without
the other, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities,
to sign such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or
substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
29th day of May, 1997.



                                    /s/ John F. Havens
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ Pete A. Klisares
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ Katherine S. LeVeque
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ Donal H. Malenick
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ John H. McConnell
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ John P. McConnell
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ Robert B. McCurry
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ Charles D. Minor
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ Gerald B. Mitchell
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of Worthington Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is about
to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., under the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1934, on Form 10-K constitutes and appoints
Donal H. Malenick, Donald G. Barger, Jr. and Dale T. Brinkman, his true and
lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act without the other,
for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
such Annual Report and any or all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 29th
day of May, 1997.

                                    /s/ James Petropoulos
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