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<page> 1 Exhibit 1 Consent of Independent Auditors We Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-57981) Pertaining to the Worthington Industries Inc. Deferred Profit Sharing Plan of Our Report Dated May 15, 2000, With Respect to the Financial Statements and Schedule of the Worthington Industries Inc. Deferred Profit Sharing Plan Included in This Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the Year Ended December 31, 1999. /S/ Ernst & Young, Llp Ernst & Young Columbus, Ohio June 21, 2000 15
