FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ROURKE JAMES H
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC [MLI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Group President & GM
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8353 COLONY DR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2004
(Street)

CLAY TOWNSHIP, MI 48001		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/24/2004   M   20,000 A $ 7.2658 20,000 D  
Common Stock 02/24/2004   M   12,000 A $ 14.25 32,000 D  
Common Stock 02/24/2004   M   14,000 A $ 18.625 46,000 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 7.2658 02/24/2004   M     20,000   (1) 12/06/2004 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.25 02/24/2004   M     12,000   (2) 12/28/2005 Common Stock 12,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.625 02/24/2004   M     14,000   (3) 12/17/2006 Common Stock 14,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ROURKE JAMES H
8353 COLONY DR
CLAY TOWNSHIP, MI 48001		       Group President & GM  

Signatures

 /s/ James H. Rourke   02/25/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Exercisable as folllows: 4,000 shares on 12/06/1995; 4,000 shares on 12/06/1996; 4,000 shares on 12/06/1997; 4,000 shares on 12/06/1998 and 4,000 shares on 12/06/1999.
(2) Exercisable as follows: 1,200 shares on 12/28/1996; 1,200 shares on 01/03/1997; 2,400 shares on 01/03/1998; 2,400 shares on 01/03/1999; 2,400 shares on 12/28/1999 and 2,400 shares on 12/28/2000.
(3) Exercisable as follows: 2,800 share on 12/17/1997; 2,800 shares on 12/17/1998; 2,070 shares on 12/17/1999; 730 shares on 01/03/2000; 2,800 shares on 12/17/2000 and 2,800 shares on 12/17/2001.

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