EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               Contact: Kent A. McKee
Memphis, TN-October 26, 2007                                (901) 753-3208

                   MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.: ANNOUNCEMENT

     MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mueller Industries,
Inc. (NYSE: MLI), announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, William
D. O'Hagan, has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will undergo treatment.
Mr. O'Hagan will remain active as Chief Executive Officer, although his
treatment regimen may require absences from time to time.  Mueller's Board
of Directors has extended the employment term of Harvey L. Karp, Chairman
of the Board, until December 31, 2008, subject to year-to-year extensions
thereafter.  Mueller also announced that Gregory L. Christopher has been
named Chief Operating Officer.

     Mueller Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of copper tube and
fittings; brass and copper alloy rod, bar and shapes; aluminum and brass
forgings; aluminum and copper impact extrusions; plastic fittings and
valves; refrigeration valves and fittings; and fabricated tubular products.
Mueller's operations are located throughout the United States and in
Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, and China. Mueller's business is importantly
linked to (1) the construction of new homes; (2) the improvement and
reconditioning of existing homes and structures; and (3) the commercial
construction market, which includes office buildings, factories, hotels,
hospitals, etc.

     Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be
"forward-looking" statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These
include economic and currency conditions, continued availability of raw
materials and energy, market demand, pricing, competitive and technological
factors, and the availability of financing, among others, as set forth in
the Company's SEC filings. The words "outlook," "estimate," "project,"
"intend," "expect," "believe," "target," and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. The reader should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date of this report. The Company has no obligation to publicly update
or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date
of this report.

CONTACT: Kent A. McKee of Mueller Industries, Inc., +1-901-753-3208
CO: Mueller Industries, Inc.