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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

0000089439 MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1,000 YEAR DEC-28-1996 DEC-28-1996 96,956 0 92,093 3,188 76,647 274,712 290,763 (70,908) 509,357 78,956 44,806 200 0 0 347,882 509,357 718,312 718,312 554,570 554,570 73,280 0 5,346 88,412 27,239 61,173 0 0 0 61,173 3.14 3.14