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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 23, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

0000089439 MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1,000 9-MOS DEC-30-2000 SEP-23-2000 135,144 0 189,275 5,165 125,083 456,077 515,288 154,229 939,610 146,597 107,401 0 0 401 616,663 939,610 926,912 926,912 708,370 708,370 99,066 0 7,130 119,855 44,220 75,635 0 0 0 75,635 2.19 1.97