<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 31,176 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 99,411 <ALLOWANCES> 3,182 <INVENTORY> 69,734 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 206,332 <PP&E> 271,163 <DEPRECIATION> 50,848 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 460,019 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 81,214 <BONDS> 62,727 <COMMON> 200 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 273,302 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 460,019 <SALES> 524,699 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 524,699 <CGS> 427,557 <TOTAL-COSTS> 427,557 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 49,894 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,331 <INCOME-PRETAX> 47,273 <INCOME-TAX> 14,955 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 32,318 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 32,318 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.69 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.68