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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-06-003410
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060407
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060407
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060407

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000108516
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				311189815
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08399
		FILM NUMBER:		06747243

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6144383210

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43085

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WORTHINGTON STEEL CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720123
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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):     April 7, 2006
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                          WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                   Ohio                1-8399                  31-1189815
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    (State or other jurisdiction      (Commission             (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)             File Number)          Identification No.)

    200 Old Wilson Bridge Road, Columbus, Ohio                     43085
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       (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (614) 438-3210
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

     |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
         (17 CFR 230.425)

     |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
         (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

     |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
         Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

     |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
         Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))







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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 6, 2006 Worthington Industries, Inc. (the "Registrant") announced 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. for
$44.6 million. A copy of the news release issued by the Registrant on April 7,
2006 is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)-(c) Not applicable.

(d)     Exhibits:


Exhibit No.        Description
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99.1               News Release issued by Worthington Industries, Inc.
                   on April 7, 2006.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1
furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, except if the
Registrant specifically states that the information is to be considered "filed"
under the Exchange Act or incorporates it by reference into a filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC.


Date:  April 7, 2006                 By: /s/Dale T. Brinkman
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                                         Dale T. Brinkman,
                                         Vice President-Administration,
                                         General Counsel & Secretary













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                                                                    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

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