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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 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 27, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

0000089439 MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1,000 YEAR DEC-27-1997 DEC-27-1997 69,978 0 132,582 3,680 98,181 309,051 349,502 89,138 610,776 100,557 53,113 0 0 200 417,840 610,776 888,997 888,997 704,801 704,801 84,487 0 4,968 100,821 31,051 69,770 0 0 0 69,770 1.99 1.78