COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors
of Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR) today declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $0.16 per share, payable on December 29, 2002 to shareholders of
record December 15, 2002. This marks the 140th consecutive quarter that
Worthington has paid a dividend since it became a public company in 1968.
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 more than 8,000 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. Worthington Industries is listed
as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America by Fortune magazine.
CONTACT: Cathy Mayne Lyttle, VP, Corporate Communications,
+1-614-438-3077, or cmlyttle@WorthingtonIndustries.com, or Allison McFerren
Sanders, Director, Investor Relations, +1-614-840-3133, or
asanders@WorthingtonIndustries.com, both of Worthington Industries/