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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 26, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

0000089439 MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1,000 YEAR DEC-26-1998 DEC-26-1998 80,568 0 160,530 4,929 134,732 382,324 492,182 113,100 874,694 142,574 174,569 0 0 401 501,721 874,694 929,391 929,391 720,293 720,293 100,289 0 5,839 109,340 33,895 75,445 0 0 0 75,445 2.13 1.90