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THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS NO. 128 (EARNINGS PER SHARE), CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDED MARCH 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

0000089439 MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1,000 3-MOS DEC-28-1996 MAR-30-1996 45,471 0 102,349 3,021 64,731 224,710 282,522 58,406 467,178 75,819 55,792 0 0 200 299,151 467,178 180,515 180,515 143,532 143,532 18,354 0 1,240 19,269 5,977 13,292 0 0 0 13,292 0.77 0.69