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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000015615-09-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090323
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090324

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNSON JULIA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221442

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08106
		FILM NUMBER:		09702301

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NETCOMMUNICATIONS LLC
		STREET 2:		614 GRAND HIGHWAY
		CITY:			CLAREMONT
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASTEC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000015615
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER, SEWER, PIPELINE, COMM AND POWER LINE CONSTRUCTION [1623]
		IRS NUMBER:				650829355
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 DOUGLAS ROAD
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055991800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 DOUGLAS ROAD
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BURNUP & SIMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>MASTEC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001221442</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOHNSON JULIA L</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5169 LATROBE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WINDERMERE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34786</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents $23,126.04 worth of immediately vested restricted stock based on the closing market price of MasTec's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 23, 2009 and also elected to defer the stock to a stock accout pursuant to the MasTec, Inc. Deferred Fee Plan for Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By: /s/ Alberto de Cardenas, P of A  For: Julia Johnson</signatureName>
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