8-K

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                               September 15, 2000
                       (Date of earliest event reported)


                               RYERSON TULL, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



          Delaware                   1-9117                36-3425828
       (State or Other            (Commission            (IRS Employer
       Jurisdiction of            File Number)           Identification
       Incorporation)                                        Number)



                 2621 West 15th Place, Chicago, Illinois 60608
              (Address of Principal Offices, including zip code)



                                (773) 762-2121
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Item 5. Other Events
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The Press Release dated September 15, 2000 attached hereto as an exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference in answer to this Item 5.

Item 7. Exhibits
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     99.1   Press Release, dated September 15, 2000



                                   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.

                               RYERSON TULL, INC.


Dated: September 15, 2000      By:   /s/ Joyce E. Mims
                                   ------------------------
                               Name: Joyce E. Mims
                               Title: Vice President, General Counsel and
                                      Secretary


                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number              Description
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99.1      Press Release, dated September 15, 2000.

EX-99.1

[LOGO]                                               2621 West 15th Place
                                                     Chicago, IL 60609
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                                                     For additional information:


                                                 Andrew J. Peyton
NEWS RELEASE                                     Director of Investor
                                                 Relations and E-Commerce
                                                 773-788-3206



                    RYERSON TULL REVISES SECOND HALF OUTLOOK

Chicago, Illinois - September 15, 2000 - Ryerson Tull, Inc. (NYSE: RT) today
announced that it expects shipments and gross margins in the third quarter of
2000 to decline from second quarter levels.  As a result, the company now
expects a loss of approximately $0.15 per share in the third quarter.  Earnings
per share for the second quarter of 2000 and the third quarter of 1999 were
$0.12 and $0.38, respectively, before unusual items.

     As anticipated in the company's second quarter earnings release (July 18,
2000), volume has been hurt by a continued slowdown in the metal-using sector of
the economy.  In addition, price volatility in the metals industry is negatively
impacting gross profit per ton more than previously expected.  The company
expects volume and profitability to decline further in the fourth quarter, due
primarily to typical seasonality.

     Current market conditions further validate the company's decision to
implement various profit enhancement programs, its corporate reorganization, and
its strategic sourcing initiative.  "The restructuring of our organization
(announced June 6, 2000) is making us more efficient and responsive to market
volatility," said Neil S. Novich, Chairman, President and CEO of Ryerson Tull.
"In addition, we expect to have fully implemented the reorganization by year-end
2000, yielding annual cost savings of approximately $30 million.  We remain
committed to our strategic direction, and believe our size will enable us to
leverage our buying power and our investment in advanced technology and
processing capabilities."


Third quarter earnings will be announced on Wednesday, October 18, with a
conference call to discuss results on Thursday, October 19, which will be
simulcast on the company's Website, www.ryersontull.com.

Ryerson Tull, Inc. is North America's leading distributor and processor of
metals, with annual revenues of $2.8 billion. The company has a network of
nearly 70 facilities across the United States and in Canada.  It also has
investments in service center operations in Mexico and Asia, and maintains metal
trading capabilities around the world.

Business Risks: Statements about future sales volumes, gross margins, expected
third and fourth quarter results, and cost savings due to the restructuring are
forward-looking statements and involve risks and uncertainties in the general
economy and business conditions specific to metals-consuming industries, the
direction of metal prices, the company's ability to pass through price increases
to customers, the company's ability to maintain market share, the company's
success achieving economies of scale related to centralization of support
functions, and market competition and cost factors, that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.