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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000089439 MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1,000 9-MOS DEC-27-1997 SEP-27-1997 44,333 0 142,483 3,229 113,162 310,132 352,417 96,026 609,643 109,382 61,094 200 0 0 396,986 609,643 645,936 645,936 509,845 509,845 61,259 0 4,114 72,475 22,327 50,148 0 0 0 50,148 2.56 2.55