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THIS FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE, RESTATED TO REFLECT THE EFFECTS OF A TWO-FOR- ONE STOCK SPLIT, CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED MARCH 28, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

0000089439 MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1,000 3-MOS DEC-26-1998 MAR-28-1998 76,082 0 146,979 3,331 93,624 327,112 363,860 94,674 636,363 108,866 49,508 0 0 200 437,206 636,363 226,652 226,652 175,457 175,457 23,426 0 1,352 28,540 9,275 19,265 0 0 0 19,265 0.55 0.49