Exhibit 99.1

        MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND FOR FIRST QUARTER

     MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mueller Industries, Inc.
(NYSE: MLI), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular
quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend will
be payable March 15, 2006, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2006.

    Mueller Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of copper tube and
fittings; brass and copper alloy rod, bar and shapes; aluminum and brass
forgings; aluminum and copper impact extrusions; plastic fittings and valves;
refrigeration valves and fittings; and fabricated tubular products. Mueller's
operations are located throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, Great
Britain, and China. Mueller's business is importantly linked to: (1) the
construction of new homes; (2) the improvement and reconditioning of existing
homes and structures; and (3) the commercial construction market which includes,
office buildings, factories, hotels, hospitals, etc.

     Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be
"forward-looking" statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These
include economic and currency conditions, continued availability of raw
materials and energy, market demand, pricing, competitive and technological
factors, and the availability of financing, among others, as set forth in the
Company's SEC filings. The words "outlook," "estimate," "project," "intend,"
"expect," "believe," "target," and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The
Company has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements to reflect events after the date of this report.

SOURCE  Mueller Industries, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Kent A. McKee of Mueller Industries, Inc., +1-901-753-3208/
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    /Web site:  http://www.muellerindustries.com /