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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF HUGHES SUPPLY, INC. AND RELATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME AS OF AND FOR THE PERIODS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1997, JULY 31, 1997,
APRIL 30, 1997, JANUARY 31, 1997, AND OCTOBER 31, 1996.  THIS SCHEDULE IS 
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> HUGHES SUPPLY, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS           6-MOS           3-MOS           YEAR            9-MOS                       
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               JAN-30-1998     JAN-30-1998     JAN-30-1998     JAN-31-1997     JAN-31-1997     
<PERIOD-END>                    OCT-31-1997     JUL-31-1997     APR-30-1997     JAN-31-1997     OCT-31-1996     
<CASH>                               10,132          11,055          11,110           6,329           4,414      
<SECURITIES>                              0               0               0               0               0      
<RECEIVABLES>                       283,861         259,546         241,031         205,289         230,303      
<ALLOWANCES>                          6,271           5,401           4,708           3,809           8,593      
<INVENTORY>                         279,114         274,533         275,929         258,111         232,061      
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                    593,821         565,902         544,140         491,093         481,476      
<PP&E>                              179,691         163,910         150,875         145,064         145,314      
<DEPRECIATION>                       79,749          73,322          69,041          69,020          72,641      
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      809,896         769,107         731,332         667,239         645,695      
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               189,939         180,083         194,988         148,584         166,210      
<BONDS>                             271,657         262,553         230,889         222,451         195,218      
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0               0               0               0               0      
<PREFERRED>                               0               0               0               0               0      
<COMMON>                             19,994          19,325          18,826          18,686          18,360
<OTHER-SE>                          325,694         304,666         284,301         275,319         263,788      
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        809,896         769,107         731,332         667,239         645,695      
<SALES>                           1,418,249         912,686         434,526       1,567,571       1,190,509      
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  1,418,249         912,686         434,526       1,567,571       1,190,509      
<CGS>                             1,108,117         713,706         340,632       1,235,099         941,245      
<TOTAL-COSTS>                     1,108,117         713,706         340,632       1,235,099         941,245      
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    241,463         156,847          76,877         269,105         198,347      
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      1,105             614             394             850           2,791
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   13,873           8,766           4,160          14,232          10,104     
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      57,592          35,325          13,742          54,492          42,885     
<INCOME-TAX>                         21,679          13,099           5,079          19,178          15,293     
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  35,913          22,226           8,663          35,314          27,592     
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<NET-INCOME>                         35,913          22,226           8,663          35,314          27,592     
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