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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 25, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

0000089439 MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1,000 YEAR DEC-25-1999 DEC-25-1999 149,454 0 173,225 5,367 119,644 440,746 478,660 130,814 904,080 153,061 118,858 0 0 401 569,029 904,080 1,168,744 1,168,744 886,531 886,531 134,287 0 11,681 145,709 46,430 99,279 0 0 0 99,279 2.79 2.51