<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME OF WOLVERINE TUBE, INC. FOR THE
SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JULY 2, 2000 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET OF WOLVERINE TUBE, INC. AT JULY 2, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-02-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          20,909
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  101,459<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                    103,966
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               234,924
<PP&E>                                         198,823<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 529,199
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           76,671
<BONDS>                                        184,337
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            2,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           142
<OTHER-SE>                                     228,320
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   529,199
<SALES>                                        357,352
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               357,352
<CGS>                                          309,388
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  309,388
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                17,794
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,363
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 23,807
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,951
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             14,856
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,856
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.20
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.18
<FN>
<F1>THE VALUES FOR THE TAGS RECEIVABLES AND PP&E ARE SHOWN NET OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
ALLOWANCE ACCOUNTS.
</FN>