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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 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 0 0 200 396,986 609,643 645,936 645,936 509,845 509,845 61,259 0 4,114 72,475 22,327 50,148 0 0 0 50,148 1.43 1.28