Exhibit 99.1

Worthington Industries Sells Its Share of Acerex Steel Processing Joint Venture

    COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2006--Worthington
Industries (NYSE:WOR) announced today that it has agreed to sell its
50% equity interest in Acerex, S.A. de C.V., a steel processing
facility in Monterrey, Mexico, to its partner, Ternium, S.A. (NYSE:TX)
for $44.6 million.
    The joint venture was formed in 1994 with Hylsa, S.A. de C.V.,
which was recently acquired by Ternium. The ownership change at Hylsa
prompted the sale of the joint venture. Worthington remains interested
in the Mexican steel processing market and is exploring opportunities
to continue the success that the company has enjoyed there for over a
decade.
    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, metal ceiling grid systems, pressure cylinders, automotive
past model service stamping and laser welded blanks. The company
employs more than 8,000 people and operates 64 facilities in 10
countries. Worthington Industries is listed as one of America's Most
Admired Companies and one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in
America by Fortune magazine.

    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 M. Lyttle, 614-438-3077
             cmlyttle@worthingtonindustries.com
             or
             Allison M. Sanders, 614-840-3133
             asanders@worthingtonindustries.com