<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000089439 <NAME> MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 34,492 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 70,261 <ALLOWANCES> 3,336 <INVENTORY> 74,368 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 183,551 <PP&E> 237,152 <DEPRECIATION> 40,380 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 430,755 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 67,221 <BONDS> 76,125 <COMMON> 100 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 241,848 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 430,755 <SALES> 550,003 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 550,003 <CGS> 448,467 <TOTAL-COSTS> 448,467 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 57,584 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,718 <INCOME-PRETAX> 40,824 <INCOME-TAX> 12,898 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 27,926 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27,926 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.82 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.82