<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS NO. 128 (EARNINGS PER SHARE), CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000089439 <NAME> MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-28-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-28-1996 <CASH> 77,528 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 107,312 <ALLOWANCES> 2,844 <INVENTORY> 69,692 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 264,570 <PP&E> 287,834 <DEPRECIATION> 66,663 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 502,422 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 82,335 <BONDS> 51,327 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 200 <OTHER-SE> 330,301 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 502,422 <SALES> 546,063 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 546,063 <CGS> 426,272 <TOTAL-COSTS> 426,272 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 55,350 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,113 <INCOME-PRETAX> 62,747 <INCOME-TAX> 19,376 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 43,371 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 43,371 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.49 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.23