Mueller Industries, Inc. Repurchases $122.9 Million of Its 6% Subordinated Debentures at Substantial Discount

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announced today that it repurchased $122.9 million principal amount of its outstanding 6% Subordinated Debentures due 2014. In this privately negotiated transaction, the purchase price was at 84 percent of face value. Total cash used was approximately $106.6 million, including accrued interest of approximately $3.4 million. The remaining outstanding principal balance of the debenture issue totals $148.7 million. After giving effect to this purchase, the Company's cash position is approximately $200 million, or more than $5.00 per common share outstanding.

Mr. Harvey L. Karp, Chairman, said, "Our financial position remains strong. The repurchase of debentures at a substantial discount enhances the long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders."

Mueller Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of copper tube and fittings; brass and copper alloy rod, bar and shapes; aluminum and brass forgings; aluminum and copper impact extrusions; plastic fittings and valves; refrigeration valves and fittings; and fabricated tubular products. Mueller's operations are located throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, and China. Mueller's business is importantly linked to: (1) the construction of new homes; (2) the improvement and reconditioning of existing homes and structures; and (3) the commercial construction market which includes office buildings, factories, hotels, hospitals, etc.

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SOURCE Mueller Industries, Inc.

Released October 10, 2008