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April 24, 2003


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

Gentlemen:

We have read Item 5 of Form 8-K dated April 24, 2003 of the Worthington
Industries, Inc. Deferred Profit Sharing Plan and are in agreement with the
statements contained in the first and third paragraphs on page 2 therein. We
have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant
contained therein.



                                             /s/ Ernst & Young LLP