Exhibit 99.1

       Worthington Industries Announces Extension of its Credit Facility;
       Amendment Extends Facility Beyond Maturity of 6.7% Notes Due 2009

    Business Editors

       COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2005--Worthington Industries,
Inc. (NYSE:WOR) today announced that it has amended and restated its long-term
revolving credit facility with a consortium of banks led by Scotia Capital and
PNC Bank. The amendment provides for an extension of the facility commitments to
September 2010, beyond the maturity of the 6.7% Notes due 2009. The facility may
be used to fund general corporate purposes including working capital, capital
expenditures, acquisitions and dividends.
       Worthington Industries is a leading diversified metal processing company
with annual sales of approximately $3 billion. The Columbus, Ohio, based company
is North America's premier value-added steel processor and a leader in
manufactured metal products such as metal framing, pressure cylinders,
automotive past model service stampings, metal ceiling grid systems and laser
welded blanks. Worthington employs more than 7,500 people and operates 65
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.


    CONTACT: Worthington Industries, Inc.
             Cathy Mayne Lyttle, 614-438-3077
             cmlyttle@WorthingtonIndustries.com
             or
             Allison McFerren Sanders, 614-840-3133
             asanders@WorthingtonIndustries.com