Duplicate codes are also known as code clones. They are considered as one of the main factors that deteriorate the quality of software. They are usually discarded by using automatic clone detection tools. In this paper the clones are detected using a data mining approach. The clones are well analyzed and the beneficial code clones are retained. These clones are maintained separately and are used in software maintenance. The beneficial clones will definitely help in reducing the overall time spent in maintenance phase.