<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDED JULY 1, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000089439 <NAME> MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUL-1-1995 <CASH> 19,521 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 102,668 <ALLOWANCES> 3,360 <INVENTORY> 73,344 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 202,100 <PP&E> 260,286 <DEPRECIATION> 47,323 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 454,033 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 79,243 <BONDS> 69,151 <COMMON> 100 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 260,824 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 454,033 <SALES> 353,150 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 353,150 <CGS> 290,147 <TOTAL-COSTS> 290,147 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 32,785 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,511 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30,282 <INCOME-TAX> 9,569 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,713 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,713 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.15