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	For the Quarter Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2011			June 26, 2010			July 2, 2011			June 26, 2010
(In thousands, except per share data)

Net sales	$	652,923		$	540,388		$	1,340,604		$	1,025,656

Cost of goods sold		573,877			466,645			1,163,751			879,693
Depreciation and amortization		9,166			10,090			18,865			20,438
Selling, general, and administrative expense		33,330			33,468			68,699			70,791
Insurance settlement		—			1,210			—			(21,296	)
Litigation settlement		—			—			(10,500	)		—

Operating income		36,550			28,975			99,789			76,030

Interest expense		(2,834	)		(2,964	)		(6,182	)		(5,496	)
Other income (expense), net		264			(2,518	)		1,323			(2,378	)

Income before income taxes		33,980			23,493			94,930			68,156

Income tax expense		(11,249	)		(7,456	)		(31,657	)		(17,320	)

Consolidated net income		22,731			16,037			63,273			50,836

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(400	)		(479	)		(355	)		(1,320	)

Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc.	$	22,331		$	15,558		$	62,918		$	49,516

Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share		37,737			37,674			37,730			37,631
Effect of dilutive stock-based awards		356			43			309			69

Adjusted weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share		38,093			37,717			38,039			37,700

Basic earnings per share	$	0.59		$	0.41		$	1.67		$	1.32

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.59		$	0.41		$	1.65		$	1.31

Dividends per share	$	0.10		$	0.10		$	0.20		$	0.20

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

(In thousands, except share data)	July 2, 2011			December 25, 2010
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	345,039		$	394,139
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,447 in 2011 and $5,447 in 2010		327,381			269,258
Inventories		296,999			209,892
Current deferred income taxes		19,300			19,227
Other current assets		27,844			19,798

Total current assets		1,016,563			912,314

Property, plant, and equipment, net		223,234			229,498
Goodwill		102,250			102,250
Other assets		16,497			14,934

Total Assets	$	1,358,544		$	1,258,996

Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	$	50,582		$	32,020
Accounts payable		86,574			67,849
Accrued wages and other employee costs		32,206			33,338
Other current liabilities		62,290			61,920

Total current liabilities		231,652			195,127

Long-term debt, less current portion		156,976			158,226
Pension liabilities		17,476			18,249
Postretirement benefits other than pensions		23,082			22,690
Environmental reserves		23,232			23,902
Deferred income taxes		21,813			24,081
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,877			824

Total liabilities		476,108			443,099

Equity
Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $1.00 par value; shares authorized 5,000,000; none outstanding		—			—
Common stock - $.01 par value; shares authorized 100,000,000; issued 40,091,502; outstanding 37,891,366 in 2011 and 37,854,760 in 2010		401			401
Additional paid-in capital		265,135			263,233
Retained earnings		666,623			611,279
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(29,214	)		(37,046	)
Treasury common stock, at cost		(48,640	)		(49,131	)

Total Mueller Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity		854,305			788,736
Noncontrolling interest		28,131			27,161

Total equity		882,436			815,897

Commitments and contingencies		—			—

Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,358,544		$	1,258,996

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

	For the Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2011			June 26, 2010
(In thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities
Consolidated net income	$	63,273		$	50,836
Reconciliation of consolidated net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		18,999			20,554
Stock-based compensation expense		1,712			1,435
Insurance settlement		—			(21,296	)
Insurance proceeds – noncapital related		—			5,561
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties		(275	)		164
Deferred income taxes		(2,549	)		(4,370	)
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options		(90	)		(88	)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquired:
Receivables		(55,010	)		(60,819	)
Inventories		(78,966	)		4,796
Other assets		(4,398	)		6,979
Current liabilities		17,199			26,129
Other liabilities		768			2,870
Other, net		433			(363	)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(38,904	)		32,388

Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(8,743	)		(9,286	)
Acquisition of business		(6,882	)		—
Insurance proceeds for property and equipment		—			17,703
Net (deposits into) withdrawals from restricted cash balances		(3,877	)		11
Proceeds from sales of properties		151			23

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(19,351	)		8,451

Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc.		(7,546	)		(7,529	)
Debt issuance cost		(1,942	)		—
Issuance of debt by joint venture, net		16,498			16,431
Acquisition of treasury stock		(743	)		(75	)
Issuance of shares under stock-based incentive plans from treasury		1,335			2,465
Repayments of long-term debt		(250	)		—
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options		90			88

Net cash provided by financing activities		7,442			11,380

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		1,713			(1,065	)

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(49,100	)		51,154
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		394,139			346,001

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	345,039		$	397,155

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted. Results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for any other interim period or for the year as a whole. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the annual financial statements incorporated therein.

Basic per share amounts have been computed based on the average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted per share amounts reflect the increase in average common shares outstanding that would result from the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards, computed using the treasury stock method. Approximately 244 thousand stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended July 2, 2011, since the options’ exercise prices were higher than the average market price of the Company’s stock.

The Company is involved in certain litigation as a result of claims that arose in the ordinary course of business, which management believes will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company may also realize the benefit of certain legal claims and litigation in the future; these gain contingencies are not recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

On April 25, 2011, the Company received approval from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality notifying it that the actions contained in the Company’s proposed Conceptual Interim Response Plan dated April 4, 2011, in respect of the soil remediation at the Belding site, are acceptable for immediate implementation. Soil sampling of 47 residential properties near that plant has identified 12 properties with lead levels above the Michigan clean-up residential standards. The Company does not anticipate any material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows as a result of this remediation.

On December 24, 2008, the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated an antidumping administrative review of the antidumping duty order covering circular welded non-alloy steel pipe and tube from Mexico to determine the final antidumping duties owed on U.S. imports during the period November 1, 2007, through October 31, 2008, by certain subsidiaries of the Company. On April 19, 2010, the DOC published the final results of this review and assigned Mueller Comercial de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Mueller Comercial) an antidumping duty rate of 48.3 percent. The Company has appealed the final determination to the U.S. Court of International Trade. The Company anticipates that certain of its subsidiaries will incur antidumping duties on subject imports made during the period of review and, as such, established a reserve of approximately $4.2 million for this matter.

On December 23, 2009, the DOC initiated an antidumping administrative review of the antidumping duty order covering circular welded non-alloy steel pipe and tube from Mexico for the November 1, 2008, through October 31, 2009, period of review. The DOC selected Mueller Comercial as a respondent for this period of review. On June 21, 2011, the DOC published the final results of this review and assigned Mueller Comercial an antidumping duty rate of 19.8 percent. On July 8, 2011, the Company filed a notice of intent to seek judicial review of the final results. The Company anticipates that certain of its subsidiaries will incur antidumping duties on subject imports made during the period of review and, as such, established a reserve of approximately $1.0 million for this matter.

On December 28, 2010, the DOC initiated an antidumping administrative review of the antidumping duty order covering circular welded non-alloy steel pipe and tube from Mexico for the November 1, 2009, through October 31, 2010, period of review. The DOC has selected Mueller Comercial as a respondent for this period of review. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate the impact, if any, that this matter will have on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Guarantees, in the form of letters of credit, are issued by the Company generally to assure the payment of insurance deductibles and certain retiree health benefits. The terms of the Company’s guarantees are generally one year but are renewable annually as required. These letters are primarily backed by the Company’s line of credit facility. The maximum payments that the Company could have been required to make under its guarantees at July 2, 2011, was $10.7 million.

In November 2008 the Company’s copper tube facility in Bilston, Great Britain, was damaged by fire. Certain production equipment and portions of building structures were extensively damaged. These losses were covered by property and business interruption insurance. During 2010, the Company settled the claim with its insurer for total proceeds of $35.3 million, net of the deductible of $0.5 million. As a result of the settlement with its insurer, all proceeds received and all costs previously deferred were recognized, resulting in a net pre-tax gain of $21.3 million.

The Company received cash advances of $4.7 million in 2008 and $7.3 million in 2009 from its insurer, and received $23.3 million of proceeds in the first quarter of 2010 with the final settlement. Of the $23.3 million proceeds received in 2010, $17.7 million was classified as investing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows representing the estimated amount of proceeds received for damaged building structures and equipment. All other receipts were classified as operating activities as they reflect the estimated amounts received for business interruption insurance and reimbursement of incremental cleaning and other noncapital costs.

The Company’s reportable segments are Plumbing & Refrigeration and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM). For disclosure purposes, as permitted under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 280, Segment Reporting, certain operating segments are aggregated into reportable segments. The Plumbing & Refrigeration segment is composed of Standard Products (SPD), European Operations, and Mexican Operations. The OEM segment is composed of Industrial Products (IPD), Engineered Products (EPD), and Mueller-Xingrong. These segments are classified primarily by the markets for their products. Performance of segments is generally evaluated by their operating income. Intersegment transactions are generally conducted on an arms-length basis.

SPD manufactures copper tube and fittings, plastic fittings, plastic pipe, and line sets. These products are manufactured in the U.S. Outside the U.S., the Company’s European Operations manufacture copper tube, which is sold in Europe and the Middle East. SPD also imports and resells brass and plastic plumbing valves, malleable iron fittings, faucets, and plumbing specialty products. Mexican Operations consist of pipe nipple manufacturing and import distribution businesses including product lines of malleable iron fittings and other plumbing specialties. The European Operations consist of copper tube manufacturing and the import distribution of fittings, valves, and plumbing specialties primarily in the U.K. and Ireland. The Plumbing & Refrigeration segment’s products are sold primarily to plumbing, refrigeration, and air-conditioning wholesalers, hardware wholesalers and co-ops, and building product retailers.

IPD manufactures brass rod, impact extrusions, and forgings which are used in a wide variety of end products including plumbing brass, automotive components, valves, and fittings. EPD manufactures and fabricates valves and assemblies for the refrigeration, air-conditioning, gas appliance, and barbecue grill markets and specialty copper, copper-alloy, and aluminum tubing. Mueller-Xingrong manufactures engineered copper tube primarily for air-conditioning applications. These products are sold primarily to OEM customers.

	For the Quarter Ended July 2, 2011
	Plumbing & Refrigeration Segment		OEM Segment		Corporate and Eliminations			Total
(In thousands)

Net sales	$	347,069	$	314,086	$	(8,232	)	$	652,923

Cost of goods sold		296,033		285,944		(8,100	)		573,877
Depreciation and amortization		5,349		3,479		338			9,166
Selling, general, and administrative expense		20,897		5,847		6,586			33,330

Operating income		24,790		18,816		(7,056	)		36,550

Interest expense									(2,834	)
Other income, net									264

Income before income taxes								$	33,980

	For the Quarter Ended June 26, 2010
	Plumbing & Refrigeration Segment		OEM Segment		Corporate and Eliminations			Total
(In thousands)

Net sales	$	285,717	$	257,780	$	(3,109	)	$	540,388

Cost of goods sold		238,105		231,482		(2,942	)		466,645
Depreciation and amortization		6,300		3,535		255			10,090
Selling, general, and administrative expense		20,362		5,831		7,275			33,468
Insurance settlement		1,210		—		—			1,210

Operating income		19,740		16,932		(7,697	)		28,975

Interest expense									(2,964	)
Other expense, net									(2,518	)

Income before income taxes								$	23,493

	For the Six Months Ended July 2, 2011
	Plumbing & Refrigeration Segment		OEM Segment		Corporate and Eliminations			Total
(In thousands)

Net sales	$	727,658	$	633,422	$	(20,476	)	$	1,340,604

Cost of goods sold		619,228		564,736		(20,213	)		1,163,751
Depreciation and amortization		11,183		7,071		611			18,865
Selling, general, and administrative expense		42,774		13,153		12,772			68,699
Litigation settlement		—		—		(10,500	)		(10,500	)

Operating income		54,473		48,462		(3,146	)		99,789

Interest expense									(6,182	)
Other income, net									1,323

Income before income taxes								$	94,930

	For the Six Months Ended June 26, 2010
	Plumbing & Refrigeration Segment			OEM Segment		Corporate and Eliminations			Total
(In thousands)

Net sales	$	542,379		$	489,984	$	(6,707	)	$	1,025,656

Cost of goods sold		450,974			435,094		(6,375	)		879,693
Depreciation and amortization		12,813			7,106		519			20,438
Selling, general, and administrative expense		39,689			14,721		16,381			70,791
Insurance settlement		(21,296	)		—		—			(21,296	)

Operating income		60,199			33,063		(17,232	)		76,030

Interest expense										(5,496	)
Other expense, net										(2,378	)

Income before income taxes									$	68,156

	For the Quarter Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2011			June 26, 2010			July 2, 2011			June 26, 2010
(In thousands)

Consolidated net income	$	22,731		$	16,037		$	63,273		$	50,836

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation		1,256			356			8,248			(5,234	)
Net change with respect to derivative instruments and hedging activities		544			(467	)		(233	)		(190	)
Other, net		395			362			432			1,762

Total other comprehensive income (loss)		2,195			251			8,447			(3,662	)

Comprehensive income		24,926			16,288			71,720			47,174
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(755	)		(366	)		(970	)		(1,275	)

Comprehensive income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc.	$	24,171		$	15,922		$	70,750		$	45,899

	For the Quarter Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2011			June 26, 2010			July 2, 2011			June 26, 2010
(In thousands)

Pension benefits:
Service cost	$	207		$	199		$	461		$	298
Interest cost		2,530			2,196			4,685			4,411
Expected return on plan assets		(2,919	)		(2,592	)		(5,571	)		(5,413	)
Amortization of prior service cost		1			73			1			147
Amortization of net loss		599			506			1,173			905

Net periodic benefit cost	$	418		$	382		$	749		$	348

Other benefits:
Service cost	$	82		$	69		$	151		$	134
Interest cost		301			329			619			635
Amortization of prior service cost		(2	)		—			(1	)		1
Amortization of net loss		(31	)		40			(6	)		78

Net periodic benefit cost	$	350		$	438		$	763		$	848

The Company’s effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2011 was 33 percent compared with 32 percent for the same period last year. Factors that explain the difference between the effective tax rate and what would be computed using the U.S. federal statutory tax rate for the second quarter of 2011 were: (i) the U.S. production activities deduction of $0.9 million and (ii) decreases in tax contingencies of $0.9 million. These items were partially offset by the provision for state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, of $1.1 million.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the first half of 2011 was 33 percent compared with 25 percent for the same period last year. Factors that explain the difference between the effective tax rate and what would be computed using the U.S. federal statutory tax rate for the first half were reductions related to: (i) the effect of foreign tax rates lower than statutory tax rates and other foreign items of $0.8 million; (ii) decreases in unrecognized tax benefits of $1.7 million; and (iii) the U.S. production activities deduction of $2.3 million. These items were partially offset by the provision for state income taxes, net of the federal benefit, of $3.0 million.

Due to ongoing federal and state income tax audits and potential lapses of the statutes of limitations in various taxing jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits may decrease in the next twelve months by up to $4.1 million. Total unrecognized tax benefits including derecognized deferred tax assets at the end of the second quarter were $7.6 million, without consideration of any applicable federal benefit, including $0.7 million of accrued interest and penalties. Of the $7.6 million, up to $4.8 million could impact the effective tax rate, if recognized.

The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and numerous consolidated and separate-company income tax returns in many state, local, and foreign jurisdictions. The statute of limitations is open for the Company’s federal tax return and most state income tax returns for 2007 and all subsequent years. The statutes of limitations for certain state and foreign returns are open for earlier tax years due to ongoing audits and differing statute periods. While the Company believes that it is adequately reserved for possible future audit adjustments, the final resolution of these examinations cannot be determined with certainty and could result in final settlements that differ from current estimates.

Copper and brass represent the largest component of the Company’s variable costs of production. The cost of these materials is subject to global market fluctuations caused by factors beyond the Company’s control. The Company occasionally enters into forward fixed-price arrangements with certain customers; the risk of these arrangements is generally managed with commodity futures contracts. The Company accounts for these futures contracts in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). These futures contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges. The fair value of open futures contracts are recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income until the position is closed which corresponds to the period when the related hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. Should these contracts no longer meet hedge criteria in accordance with ASC 815, either through lack of effectiveness or because the hedged transaction is no longer probable of occurring, all deferred gains and losses related to the hedge would be immediately reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings. In the next twelve months, the Company will reclassify into earnings realized gains or losses of cash flow hedges; at July 2, 2011, the net fair value of these contracts was a $490 thousand gain position.

The value of the Company’s copper inventory is subject to global market fluctuations caused by factors beyond the Company’s control. The Company occasionally enters into futures contracts in order to protect the value of inventory against market fluctuations. The Company accounts for these futures contracts in accordance with ASC 815. These futures contracts have been designated as fair value hedges. For fair value hedges, the changes in value of the hedging derivative, as well as the changes in value of the related hedged item due to the risk being hedged, are reflected in current earnings. Hedge ineffectiveness is reflected in current earnings in the period in which it occurs.

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Primarily using market yields, the fair value of the Company’s debt instruments were estimated to be $207.2 million and $189.9 million at July 2, 2011, and December 25, 2010, respectively. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information about the financial instrument (Level 2 hierarchy as defined by ASC 820).

On December 28, 2010, the Company purchased certain assets of Tube Forming, L.P. (TFI). TFI primarily serves the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning market in North America. The acquired assets include inventories, production equipment as well as factory leaseholds. TFI has operations in Carrollton, Texas, and Guadalupe, Mexico, where it produces precision copper return bends and crossovers, and custom-made tube components and brazed assemblies, including manifolds and headers. TFI's estimated net sales for 2010 were approximately $35 million. Mueller paid approximately $6.9 million for the assets, which was funded with existing cash on hand. The acquisition of TFI extends the Company’s product offering within the OEM segment.

In May 2011 the FASB issued amendments to disclosure requirements for common fair value measurement. These amendments, effective for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 (early adoption is prohibited), result in common definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure requirements between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. Consequently, the amendments change some fair value measurement principles and disclosure requirements. The implementation of this amended accounting guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2011 the FASB issued amendments to disclosure requirements for presentation of comprehensive income. This guidance, effective retrospectively for the interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 (early adoption is permitted), requires presentation of total comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The implementation of this amended accounting guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company is a leading manufacturer of copper, brass, plastic, and aluminum products. The range of these products is broad: copper tube and fittings; brass and copper alloy rod, bar, and shapes; aluminum and brass forgings; aluminum and copper impact extrusions; plastic pipe, fittings and valves; refrigeration valves and fittings; fabricated tubular products; and steel nipples. The Company also resells imported brass and plastic plumbing valves, malleable iron fittings, faucets and plumbing specialty products. Mueller's operations are located throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, and China.

The Company's businesses are aggregated into two reportable segments: the Plumbing & Refrigeration segment and the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) segment. For disclosure purposes, as permitted under Accounting Standards Codification 280, Segment Reporting, certain operating segments are aggregated into reportable segments. The Plumbing & Refrigeration segment is composed of the Standard Products Division (SPD), European Operations, and Mexican Operations. The OEM segment is composed of the Industrial Products Division (IPD), Engineered Products Division (EPD), and Jiangsu Mueller–Xingrong Copper Industries Limited (Mueller-Xingrong), the Company’s Chinese joint venture. Certain administrative expenses and expenses related primarily to retiree benefits at inactive operations are combined into the Corporate and Eliminations classification. These reportable segments are described in more detail below.

SPD manufactures and sells copper tube, copper and plastic fittings, plastic pipe, and valves in North America and sources products for import distribution in North America. European Operations manufacture copper tube in Europe, which is sold in Europe and the Middle East; activities also include import distribution in the U.K. and Ireland. Mexican Operations consist of pipe nipple manufacturing and import distribution businesses including product lines of malleable iron fittings and other plumbing specialties. The Plumbing & Refrigeration segment sells products to wholesalers in the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning), plumbing, and refrigeration markets, to distributors to the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries, and to building material retailers.

The OEM segment manufactures and sells brass and copper alloy rod, bar, and shapes; aluminum and brass forgings; aluminum and copper impact extrusions; refrigeration valves and fittings; fabricated tubular products; and gas valves and assemblies. Mueller-Xingrong manufactures engineered copper tube primarily for air-conditioning applications; these products are sold primarily to original equipment manufacturers located in China. The OEM segment sells its products primarily to original equipment manufacturers, many of which are in the HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration markets.

The majority of the Company’s manufacturing facilities operated below capacity during 2010 and the first half of 2011 due to the reduced demand for the Company’s products arising from the general economic conditions in the U.S. and foreign markets that the Company serves. The U.S. housing and residential construction market has been adversely affected during the recent economic downturn. Per the U.S. Census Bureau, actual housing starts in the U.S. were 291 thousand for the first half of 2011 compared to 306 thousand for the first half of 2010. The June 2011 seasonally adjusted annual rate of new housing starts was 629 thousand, which is an increase of 14.6 percent above the June 2010 rate of 549 thousand. Mortgage rates have remained at low levels during 2011 and 2010, as the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 4.76 percent for the first six months of 2011 and 5.08 percent for the twelve months ended December 2010. Commercial construction has also remained at historically low levels. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the seasonally adjusted annual value of private nonresidential construction put in place was $248.3 billion in May 2011, significantly less than the activity levels during 2007 and 2008. Business conditions in the U.S. automotive industry have also been difficult in the economic downturn, which affected the demand for various products in the Company’s OEM segment; however, some improvements have recently occurred. All of these conditions have significantly affected the demand for virtually all of the Company’s core products.

Profitability of certain of the Company’s product lines depends upon the “spreads” between the cost of raw material and the selling prices of its products. The open market prices for copper cathode and scrap, for example, influence the selling price of copper tubing, a principal product manufactured by the Company. The Company attempts to minimize the effects on profitability from fluctuations in material costs by passing through these costs to its customers. The Company’s earnings and cash flow are dependent upon these spreads that fluctuate based upon market conditions.

Earnings and profitability are also impacted by unit volumes that are subject to market trends, such as substitute products and imports, and market share. In core product lines, the Company intensively manages its pricing structure while attempting to maximize its profitability. From time-to-time, this practice results in lost sales opportunities and lower volume. Plastic plumbing systems are the primary substitute product; these products represent an increasing share of consumption. U.S. consumption of copper tubing is predominantly supplied by U.S. manufacturers, although imports have been a significant factor. In recent years, brass rod consumption in the U.S. has declined due to the outsourcing of many manufactured products to offshore regions.

On December 28, 2010, the Company purchased certain assets of Tube Forming, L.P. (TFI). TFI primarily serves the HVAC market in North America. The acquired assets include inventories, production equipment as well as factory leaseholds. TFI has operations in Carrollton, Texas, and Guadalupe, Mexico, where it produces precision copper return bends and crossovers, and custom-made tube components and brazed assemblies, including manifolds and headers.

During the second quarter of 2011, the Company’s net sales were $652.9 million, which compares with net sales of $540.4 million over the same period of 2010. The increase was primarily attributable to increased selling prices, which are a result of the increase in base metal prices, primarily copper and slightly higher unit sales volume. Of the $112.4 million increase in net sales, approximately $90.4 million was due to higher net selling prices in the Company’s core product lines and approximately $3.1 million was attributable to higher unit volume in the Company’s core product lines. Net selling prices generally fluctuate with changes in raw material costs. Changes in raw material costs are generally passed through to customers by adjustments to selling prices. The Comex average copper price in the second quarter of 2011 was approximately $4.16 per pound, or 30 percent higher than the 2010 average of $3.19 per pound.

Depreciation and amortization declined from $10.0 million in 2010 to $9.2 million in 2011. The reduction is due to certain assets becoming fully depreciated. Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased to $33.3 million in the second quarter of 2011; this $0.2 million decrease was primarily due to decreased professional fees of $2.4 million, decreased bad debt expense of $1.0 million and decreased foreign currency transaction losses of $0.4 million partially offset by increased employment costs including incentive compensation of $3.5 million.

Interest expense decreased to $2.8 million in the second quarter of 2011 from $3.0 million for the same period in 2010. This decrease was related to Mueller–Xingrong. Other income (expense), net was income of $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared with expense of $2.5 million for the same period in 2010. This fluctuation was primarily due to provision for environmental reserves in 2010 that pertain to non-operating properties.

Second quarter net sales by the Plumbing & Refrigeration segment increased 21.5 percent to $347.1 million in 2011 from $285.7 million in 2010. This increase was due to higher selling prices resulting from higher average prices of raw materials. Of the $61.4 million increase in net sales, approximately $52.1 million was due to higher net selling prices in the segment’s core product lines consisting primarily of copper tube, line sets, and fittings and approximately $2.4 million was attributable to product mix. Unit volume change was flat for the second quarter. Cost of goods sold increased from $238.1 million in the second quarter of 2010 to $296.0 million in the same period of 2011, which was also due to higher raw material prices, primarily copper. Depreciation and amortization in the second quarter decreased from $6.3 million in 2010 to $5.3 million in 2011 resulting from certain assets being fully depreciated. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased from $20.4 million in the second quarter of 2010 to $20.9 million in the second quarter of 2011. The $0.5 million increase is primarily due to increased employment costs including incentive compensation of $0.8 million partially offset by decreased bad debt expense of $0.2 million and foreign currency transaction gains of $0.3 million. Operating income for the segment increased $5.1 million in the second quarter of 2011 over the second quarter of 2010. This increase was due primarily to increased spreads for 2011 in core products especially copper tube and the rehabilitation costs incurred in 2010.

The OEM segment’s second quarter net sales were $314.1 million in 2011 compared with $257.8 million in 2010. The increase was due primarily to higher net selling prices resulting from higher average cost of raw materials. Of the $56.3 million increase in net sales, approximately $38.3 million was attributable higher net selling prices in the segment’s core product lines of brass rod, forgings, impacts, and commercial tube. Unit volume change was flat for the second quarter. Cost of goods sold increased to $285.9 million in the second quarter of 2011 from $231.5 million in the same period of 2010, which was primarily due to the increase in cost of raw materials. Depreciation and amortization remained relatively consistent at $3.5 million for both quarters. Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $5.8 million in the second quarter of 2011 and the second quarter of 2010. Operating income increased from $16.9 million in the second quarter of 2010 to $18.8 million in the same period of 2011, due primarily to improved unit spreads across the majority of the segment’s product lines and the contribution of TFI which was acquired at the beginning of 2011.

During the six months ended July 2, 2011, the Company’s net sales were $1.34 billion, which compares with net sales of $1.03 billion over the same period of 2010. The increase was primarily attributable to increased selling prices, which are a result of the increase in base metal prices, primarily copper and higher unit sales volume in most of the Company’s core product lines. Of the $310 million increase in net sales, approximately $189 million was due to higher net selling prices in the Company’s core product lines and approximately $78 million was attributable to higher unit volume in the Company’s core product lines. The Comex average copper price in the first half of 2011 was approximately $4.27 per pound, or 32 percent higher than the 2010 average of $3.24 per pound.

Depreciation and amortization declined from $20.4 million in the first half of 2010 to $18.9 million in 2011. This reduction is due to certain assets becoming fully depreciated. Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased to $68.7 million in the first half of 2011 from $70.8 million in 2010; this $2.1 million decrease was primarily due to decreased bad debt expense of $3.8 million, decreased professional fees of $3.3 million and foreign currency transaction gains of $2.6 million partially offset by increased compensation expense including incentive compensation of $5.1 million.

During the six months ended July 2, 2011, the Company recorded a gain of $10.5 million upon receipt of payment related to the December 10, 2010, settlement of a lawsuit against Peter D. Berkman, Jeffrey A. Berkman, and Homewerks Worldwide LLC. During the six months ended June 26, 2010, the Company settled the insurance claim related to a fire at the U.K. copper tube facility, resulting in a cumulative net gain of $21.3 million. The claim was settled with the insurer in the first quarter of 2010; however, the Company incurred additional expenses totaling $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2010 to continue the rehabilitation of the facility.

Interest expense increased to $6.2 million for the six months ended July 2, 2011, from $5.5 million for the same period in 2010. This increase was due to increased borrowings by Mueller–Xingrong to fund operations. Other income (expense), net was income of $1.3 million in the first half quarter of 2011 compared with expense of $2.4 million for the same period in 2010. This fluctuation was primarily due to provisions for environmental reserves in the first half of 2010 that pertain to non-operating properties.

Net sales by the Plumbing & Refrigeration segment increased 34 percent to $727.7 million in the six months ended July 2, 2011, from $542.4 million in 2010. This increase was due to higher selling prices resulting from higher average prices of raw materials and from higher unit sales volume resulting from increased demand in the majority of the segment’s core product lines. Of the $185.3 million increase in net sales, approximately $116.4 million was due to higher net selling prices in the segment’s core product lines consisting primarily of copper tube, line sets, and fittings and approximately $46.8 million was attributable to higher unit volume. Cost of goods sold increased from $451.0 million in the first half of 2010 to $619.2 million in the same period of 2011, which was also due to increasing raw material prices, primarily copper and to higher sales volume. Depreciation and amortization in the first half of 2011 decreased from $12.8 million in 2010 to $11.2 million in 2011 resulting from certain assets being fully depreciated. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased from $39.7 million in the first half of 2010 to $42.8 million in the first half of 2011. The $3.1 million increase is primarily due to increased compensation including incentive compensation of $2.2 million. Operating income for the segment decreased to $54.5 million in the first half of 2011 from $60.2 million in the first half of 2010. This decrease was due to the insurance settlement recognized in 2010 partially offset by higher sales volume in the segment’s core product lines, increased spreads in core products especially in copper tube and fittings, and improved per unit conversion costs in a majority of the segment’s product lines resulting primarily from increased production activities.

The OEM segment’s net sales were $633.4 million in the six months ended July 2, 2011, compared with $490.0 million in 2010. The increase was due primarily to higher net selling prices resulting from higher average cost of raw materials and higher sales volume. Of the $143.4 million increase in net sales, approximately $72.9 million was attributable to higher net selling prices in the segment’s core product lines of brass rod, forgings, impacts, and commercial tube and approximately $31.7 million was due to higher unit volume. Cost of goods sold increased to $564.7 million in the first half of 2011 from $435.1 million in the same period of 2010, which was also due to the increase in average costs of raw materials and increases in sales volume. Depreciation and amortization remained relatively consistent at $7.1 million. Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $13.2 million in the first half of 2011 compared with $14.7 million in the first half of 2010. The $1.5 million decrease was due primarily to decreased bad debt expense of $3.6 million partially offset by increased compensation and related employment costs of $1.4 million. Operating income increased from $33.1 million in the first half of 2010 to $48.5 million in the same period of 2011, due primarily to improved unit spreads and lower per unit conversion costs in certain product lines, higher sales volume, lower selling, general, and administrative expenses, and the contribution of TFI, which was acquired at the beginning of 2011.

Cash used in operating activities during the six months ended July 2, 2011, totaled $38.9 million, which was primarily attributable to increased receivables of $55.0 million and increased inventories of $79.0 million partially offset by net income of $63.3 million plus depreciation and amortization of $19.0 million and a $17.2 million increase in current liabilities. The increases in receivables, inventories, and current liabilities primarily resulted from the increased cost of raw materials and moderate unit sales increases in certain businesses during the first half of 2011. In preparation for a major maintenance program at our Fulton, Mississippi, copper tube mill, the Company increased inventory by more than 15 million pounds to ensure uninterrupted supply for its customers; accordingly, the Company used in excess of $60 million cash to fund this temporary bulge in inventory quantities. Fluctuations in the cost of copper and other raw materials affect the Company’s liquidity. Changes in material costs directly impact components of working capital, primarily inventories and accounts receivable. During the first six months of 2011, the average Comex copper price was approximately $4.27 per pound, which represents a 32 percent increase over the average price during the first six months of 2010. This increase in the price of cathode has also resulted in sharp increases in the open market price for copper scrap and, to a lesser extent, the price of brass scrap.

The Company has significant environmental remediation obligations. The performance of these obligations is expected to occur over a minimum of 20 years. Cash used for environmental remediation activities was approximately $490 thousand during the first half of 2011. In addition, the Company paid the remaining $2.25 million of a $2.5 million settlement during the first half of 2011 related the Eureka Mills Site. The Company expects to spend approximately $1.2 million for the remainder of 2011 for ongoing environmental remediation activities. The timing of a potential payment for a $9.5 million settlement offer has not yet been determined.

On March 7, 2011, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement, which provides for an unsecured $350 million revolving line of credit (Credit Facility) maturing on March 7, 2016. The Credit Facility contains similar provisions and replaces the Company’s prior credit agreement dated December 1, 2006. The Credit Facility backed approximately $10.7 million in letters of credit at the end of the quarter. In addition, Mueller–Xingrong is negotiating with a syndicate of banks to renew its JV Credit Agreement which expired July 16, 2011. Borrowings under the JV Credit Agreement remain outstanding during the negotiations. The Company expects Mueller–Xingrong will enter into a new JV Credit Agreement under terms similar to the expired JV Credit Agreement during the third quarter of 2011. As of July 2, 2011, the Company’s total debt was $207.6 million or 19 percent of its total capitalization.

The Company’s Board of Directors has extended, until October 2011, its authorization to repurchase up to ten million shares of the Company’s common stock through open market transactions or through privately negotiated transactions. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any shares and may cancel, suspend, or extend the time period for the repurchase of shares at any time. Any repurchases will be funded primarily through existing cash and cash from operations. The Company may hold any shares repurchased in treasury or use a portion of the repurchased shares for employee benefit plans, as well as for other corporate purposes. From its initial authorization in 1999 through July 2, 2011, the Company had repurchased approximately 2.4 million shares under this authorization. In addition, the Company may repurchase portions of its 6% Subordinated Debentures through open market transactions or through privately negotiated transactions.

During the six months ended July 2, 2011, the Company recognized a litigation settlement of $10.5 million (or 18 cents per diluted share after tax) and during the six months ended June 26, 2010, the Company recognized an insurance settlement of $21.3 million (or 58 cents per diluted share after tax). The litigation settlement resulted from the collection of proceeds from the lawsuit against Peter Berkman, Jeffrey Berkman, and Homewerks Worldwide LLC. The insurance settlement resulted from the final settlement for losses claimed as a result of a fire at the U.K. subsidiary in November 2008, the results of which are not impacted by daily operations and are not expected to recur in future periods. The following tables show the Company’s computation of earnings without the litigation settlement and insurance settlement for the six months ended July 2, 2011, and June 26, 2010. Earnings without the litigation settlement and insurance settlement is a measurement not derived in accordance U.S. GAAP. Excluding the litigation settlement and insurance settlement is useful as it measures the operating results that are the outcome of daily operating decisions made in the normal course of business. Reconciliations of earnings without the litigation settlement and insurance settlement to net income attributable to the Company are as follows:

	For the Six Months Ended July 2, 2011
	As Reported			Impact of Litigation Settlement			Pro forma Without Litigation Settlement
(In thousands, except per share data)

Operating income	$	99,789		$	(10,500	)	$	89,289

Interest expense		(6,182	)		—			(6,182	)
Other income, net		1,323			—			1,323

Income before income taxes		94,930			(10,500	)		84,430
Income tax expense		(31,657	)		3,675			(27,982	)

Consolidated net income		63,273			(6,825	)		56,448

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(355	)		—			(355	)

Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc.	$	62,918		$	(6,825	)	$	56,093

Diluted earnings per share	$	1.65		$	(0.18	)	$	1.47

	For the Six Months Ended June 26, 2010
	As Reported			Impact of Insurance Settlement			Pro forma Without Insurance Settlement
(In thousands, except per share data)

Operating income	$	76,030		$	(21,296	)	$	54,734

Interest expense		(5,496	)		—			(5,496	)
Other expense, net		(2,378	)		—			(2,378	)

Income before income taxes		68,156			(21,296	)		46,860
Income tax expense (A)		(17,320	)		(618	)		(17,938	)

Consolidated net income		50,836			(21,914	)		28,922

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1,320	)		—			(1,320	)

Net income attributable to Mueller Industries, Inc.	$	49,516		$	(21,914	)	$	27,602

Diluted earnings per share	$	1.31		$	(0.58	)	$	0.73

(A) Realization of this insurance settlement resulted in a tax benefit primarily from the utilization of U.K. net operating losses that were previously reserved.

Copper and brass represent the largest component of the Company’s variable costs of production. The cost of these materials is subject to global market fluctuations caused by factors beyond the Company’s control. Significant increases in the cost of metal, to the extent not reflected in prices for the Company’s finished products, or the lack of availability could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.

The Company occasionally enters into future fixed-price arrangements with certain customers. The Company may utilize futures contracts to hedge risks associated with these fixed-price arrangements. The Company may also utilize futures contracts to manage price risk associated with inventory. Depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the futures contracts will either be offset against the change in fair value of the inventory through earnings or recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and reflected in earnings upon the sale of inventory. Periodic value fluctuations of the contracts generally offset the value fluctuations of the underlying fixed-price transactions or inventory. At July 2, 2011, the Company held open futures contracts to purchase approximately $19.2 million of copper through March 2012 related to fixed-price sales orders and open futures contracts to sell approximately $67.3 million of copper through September 2011.

Futures contracts may also be used to manage price risk associated with natural gas purchases. The effective portion of gains and losses with respect to these positions are deferred in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and reflected in earnings upon consumption of natural gas. Periodic value fluctuations of the contracts generally offset the value fluctuations of the underlying natural gas prices. At July 2, 2011, the Company held no material open futures contracts to purchase natural gas.

At July 2, 2011, the Company had variable-rate debt outstanding of $59.4 million, the majority of which related to the debt issued by Mueller-Xingrong. At these borrowing levels, a hypothetical 10 percent increase in interest rates would have had an insignificant unfavorable impact on the Company’s pretax earnings and cash flows. The primary interest rate exposure on floating-rate debt is based on LIBOR and on the base-lending rate published by the People’s Bank of China.

Foreign currency exposures arising from transactions include firm commitments and anticipated transactions denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency. The Company and its subsidiaries generally enter into transactions denominated in their respective functional currencies. Foreign currency exposures arising from transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are generally not material; however, the Company may utilize certain futures or forward contracts to hedge such transactional exposures. Gains and losses with respect to these positions are deferred in stockholders’ equity as a component of comprehensive income and reflected in earnings upon collection of receivables. At July 2, 2011, the Company had open forward contracts with a financial institution to sell approximately 5.0 million Canadian dollars and 1.3 million Euros through September 2011.

The Company’s primary foreign currency exposure arises from foreign-denominated revenues and profits and their translation into U.S. dollars. The primary currencies to which the Company is exposed include the Canadian dollar, the British pound sterling, the Euro, the Mexican peso, and the Chinese renminbi. The Company generally views as long-term its investments in foreign subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. As a result, the Company generally does not hedge these net investments.

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not strictly historical may be "forward-looking" statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These include economic and currency conditions, continued availability of raw materials and energy, market demand, pricing, competitive and technological factors, and the availability of financing, among others, as set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The words "outlook," "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe," "target," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this report.

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act as of July 2, 2011. Based on that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of July 2, 2011, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company has been named as a defendant in a pending litigation (the Carrier ACR Tube Action) brought by Carrier Corporation, Carrier S.A., and Carrier Italia S.p.A. (collectively, Carrier), direct purchasers of copper tube. The Carrier ACR Tube Action was filed in March 2006 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The Carrier ACR Tube Action alleges anticompetitive activities with respect to the sale of copper tubes used in, among other things, the manufacturing of air-conditioning and refrigeration units. The Company and Mueller Europe, Limited (Mueller Europe) are named in the Carrier ACR Tube Action. The Carrier ACR Tube Action seeks monetary and other relief.

As a result of these findings, exports of subject goods to Canada by the Company made on or after October 20, 2006, have been subject to antidumping measures. Under Canada’s system of prospective antidumping enforcement, the CBSA has issued normal values to the Company. Antidumping duties will be imposed on the Company only to the extent that the Company’s future exports of copper pipe fittings are made at net export prices which are below these normal values. If net export prices for subject goods exceed normal values, no antidumping duties will be payable. These measures will remain in place for five years, at which time an expiry review will be conducted by Canadian authorities to determine whether these measures should be maintained for another five years or allowed to expire.

On December 24, 2008, the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) initiated an antidumping administrative review of the antidumping duty order covering circular welded non-alloy steel pipe and tube from Mexico to determine the final antidumping duties owed on U.S. imports during the period November 1, 2007, through October 31, 2008, by the Company. On April 19, 2010, the DOC published the final results of this review and assigned Mueller Comercial de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Mueller Comercial) an antidumping duty rate of 48.3 percent. The Company has appealed the final determination to the U.S. Court of International Trade. The Company anticipates that certain of its subsidiaries will incur antidumping duties on subject imports made during the period of review and, as such, established a reserve of approximately $4.2 million for this matter.

On September 30, 2009, two subsidiaries of Mueller Industries, Inc., along with Cerro Flow Products, Inc. and KobeWieland Copper Products LLC (collectively, Petitioners), jointly filed antidumping petitions with the DOC and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that imports of seamless refined copper pipe and tube from China and Mexico (subject imports) were being sold at less than fair value and were causing material injury (and threatening material injury) to the domestic industry. On October 21, 2009, the DOC announced its decision to initiate antidumping investigations. On November 13, 2009, the ITC announced its unanimous determination that there is a reasonable indication that the domestic industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subject imports. As a result of this preliminary determination, the DOC commenced antidumping investigations of Chinese and Mexican producers.

On May 12, 2010, the DOC published its preliminary affirmative determinations, finding antidumping rates from 29.52 percent to 30.90 percent for Mexico, and from 10.26 percent to 60.50 percent for China. As a result, U.S. importers of subject imports were required to post bonds or cash deposits at these preliminary rates. On October 1, 2010, the DOC published its final affirmative determinations, finding antidumping rates from 24.89 percent to 27.16 percent for Mexico (as amended), and from 11.25 percent to 60.85 percent for China.

On November 22, 2010, the ITC issued its final affirmative determination that subject imports from China and Mexico threatened material injury to the domestic industry. Also on November 22, 2010, the DOC published antidumping orders, with the effect that importers are required to post antidumping cash deposits at rates ranging from 24.89 percent to 27.16 percent (for subject imports from Mexico) and from 11.25 percent to 60.85 percent (for subject imports from China).

On May 6, 2011, the Company and two of its subsidiaries, Mueller Streamline Co. (Mueller Streamline) and B&K Industries, Inc. (B&K), filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Los Angeles, California against a former supplier, Xiamen Lota International Co., Ltd (Xiamen Lota), its U.S. sales representative (Lota USA), and certain other persons. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants gave Peter D. Berkman, a former executive of the Company and B&K, an undisclosed interest in Lota USA, and made payments and promises of payment to him, in return for Peter Berkman maintaining the Company as a customer, increasing purchasing levels, and acquiescing to excessive pricing for Xiamen Lota products. The lawsuit alleges violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(c) and (d) and state unfair competition law. The lawsuit seeks compensatory, treble and punitive damages, and other appropriate relief. On July 1, 2011, Lota USA filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim, and Xiamen Lota filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for insufficient service. The motions are scheduled to be heard on September 19, 2011. The Company does not anticipate any material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows as a result of this litigation.

The Company’s Board of Directors has extended, until October 2011, its authorization to repurchase up to ten million shares of the Company’s common stock through open market transactions or through privately negotiated transactions. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any shares and may cancel, suspend, or extend the time period for the repurchase of shares at any time. Any repurchases will be funded primarily through existing cash and cash from operations. The Company may hold any shares repurchased in treasury or use a portion of the repurchased shares for employee benefit plans, as well as for other corporate purposes. From its initial authorization in 1999 through July 2, 2011, the Company had repurchased approximately 2.4 million shares under this authorization. Below is a summary of the Company’s stock repurchases for the period ended July 2, 2011.

	(a)			(b)		(c)	(d)
	Total Number of Shares Purchased			Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

								7,647,030	(1)

April 3 – April 30, 2011		7,115	(2)	$	38.85	—

May 1 – May 28, 2011		12,257	(2)		38.07	—

May 29 – July 2, 2011		—			—	—

(1) Shares available to be purchased under the Company's ten million share repurchase authorization until October 2011. The extension of the authorization was announced on October 21, 2010.

(2) Shares tendered to the Company by employee stock option holders in payment of the option purchase price and/or withholding taxes upon exercise.

	10.1	Letter Agreement with Harvey Karp, dated as of May 11, 2011 (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated May 11, 2011).

	19.1	Mueller Industries, Inc.’s Quarterly Report to Stockholders for the quarter ended July 2, 2011. Such report is being furnished for the information of the Securities and Exchange Commission only and is not to be deemed filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

	31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Exhibits	Description

19.1	Mueller Industries, Inc.’s Quarterly Report to Stockholders for the quarter ended July 2, 2011. Such report is being furnished for the information of the Securities and Exchange Commission only and is not to be deemed filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Delaware	25-0790410
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

8285 Tournament Drive, Suite 150
Memphis, Tennessee	38125
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o

		Page Number
Part I. Financial Information

	Item 1. – Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	a.) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	3

	b.) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	4

	c.) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5

	d.) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6

	Item 2. – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16

	Item 3. – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	23

	Item 4. – Controls and Procedures	24

Part II. Other Information

	Item 1. – Legal Proceedings	25

	Item 1A – Risk Factors	28

	Item 2. – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	28

	Item 6. – Exhibits	29

Signatures		30

	July 2, 2011			December 25, 2010
(In thousands)

Raw materials and supplies	$	57,532		$	47,737
Work-in-process		64,607			34,784
Finished goods		179,820			131,921
Valuation reserves		(4,960	)		(4,550	)

Inventories	$	296,999		$	209,892

	July 2, 2011
	Location		Fair value
(In thousands)

Commodity contracts	Other current assets:	Gain positions	$	644
	Other current assets:	Loss positions	$	(106	)

	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI (Effective Portion), Net of Tax
	For the Quarter Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2011		June 26, 2010		July 2, 2011		June 26, 2010
(In thousands)

Commodity contracts (1)	$	961	$	82	$	793	$	468

(1) Includes $88 thousand attributable to noncontrolling interest for the six months ended June 26, 2010.

	(Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion), Net of Tax
	For the Quarter Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	July 2, 2011			June 26, 2010			July 2, 2011			June 26, 2010
(In thousands)

Commodity contracts:
Cost of goods sold	$	(417	)	$	(549	)	$	(1,026	)	$	(658	)

	Gains (losses) on fair value hedges for the Three months ended July 2, 2011
	Location	Amount
(In thousands)

(Loss) on the derivatives in designated and qualifying fair value hedges:
Commodity Contracts	Cost of goods sold	$	(3,406	)

Gain on the hedged item in designated and qualifying fair value hedges:
Inventory	Cost of goods sold	$	3,077

	MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.


	/S/ Kent A. McKee
	Kent A. McKee
July 28, 2011	Executive Vice President and
Date	Chief Financial Officer


	/S/ Richard W. Corman
July 28, 2011	Richard W. Corman
Date	Vice President – Controller