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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 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 0 0 200 347,882 509,357 718,312 718,312 554,570 554,570 73,280 0 5,346 88,412 27,239 61,173 0 0 0 61,173 3.52 3.14