Exhibit 23(a)


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-57981) of Worthington Industries, Inc. of our
report dated May 19, 2003 relating to the financial statements and schedule of
the Worthington Industries, Inc. Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, which appears in
this Form 11-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

Columbus, Ohio
June 24, 2003


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