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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JUNE 26, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

0000089439 MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. 1,000 6-MOS DEC-25-1999 JUN-26-1999 131,716 0 177,911 5,009 117,213 433,024 512,984 134,840 917,338 165,110 146,374 0 0 401 544,520 917,338 581,182 581,182 442,080 442,080 69,405 0 6,008 68,639 21,511 47,128 0 0 0 47,128 1.32 1.19