EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact:         U. S. Steel                    Worthington Industries
                 Media                          Media Relations
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                 John Armstrong                 Cathy M. Lyttle
                 412.433.6792                   614.438.3077
                 Investors/Analysts             Investor Relations
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                 Dan Lesnak                     Allison Sanders
                 412.433.1184                   614.840.3133


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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         U. S. STEEL AND WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES COMPLETE DEAL TO EXPAND
                 WORTHINGTON SPECIALTY PROCESSING JOINT VENTURE



     PITTSBURGH and COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2008 - United States Steel
Corporation (NYSE: X) and Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) announced
today that they have completed the previously announced plan to expand and
modify their current Worthington Specialty Processing joint venture located in
Jackson, Mich.


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