COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 20, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- At a meeting
held on May 18, 2002, the board of directors of Worthington Industries, Inc.
(NYSE: WOR) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, payable on
June 29, 2002 to shareholders of record June 15, 2002. This marks the 138th
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 7,500 people and operates 59 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.
SOURCE Worthington Industries, Inc.
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
URL: http://www.worthingtonindustries.com
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