Exhibit 11.1



HUGHES SUPPLY, INC.

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

     Potentially dilutive securities:
     a) Options for common stock, issued under stock option plan.
     b) 7% Convertible subordinated debentures, due May 1, 2011.

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                                                              Fiscal Year Ended
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>           <C>
                                                        1/26/96       1/27/95       1/28/94  
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    SHARES
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1   Average shares outstanding                            6,725         6,117         5,047

2   Incremental shares (options) - 
     Assuming options outstanding at end of period
     were exercised at beginning of period (or time 
     of issuance, if later) and proceeds were used 
     to purchase shares at average market price 
     during the period                                      130           142            96
                                                        -------       -------       -------
3   Shares used in calculating Earnings Per 
     Common and Common Equivalent Share                   6,855         6,259         5,143

4   Incremental shares (options) - 
     Assuming options outstanding at end of period
     were exercised at beginning of period (or time
     of issuance, if later) and proceeds were used
     to purchase shares at the higher of the 
     average market price during the period or the
     market price at the end of the period; and 
     that options exercised during the period were
     exercised at the beginning of the period (or 
     time of issuance, if later) and the proceeds
     were used to purchase shares at the market 
     price at the date of exercise                           80             4            85

5   Incremental shares (debentures) - 
     Assuming debentures were converted at 
     beginning of period (or time of issuance, if 
     later) at most advantageous (for security 
     holder) conversion rate that becomes
     effective within 10 years                                0           180         1,085
                                                        -------       -------       -------
6   Shares used in calculating Earnings Per
     Common Share - Assuming Full Dilution                6,935         6,443         6,313
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                                                            Fiscal Year Ended
<S>                                                 <C>           <C>           <C>
                                                    1/26/96       1/27/95       1/28/94  

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    EARNINGS
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7   Net income per financial statements, used in
     calculating Earnings Per Common Share and
     Earnings Per Common and Common Equivalent
     Share                                          $  16,050     $  11,485     $   6,524  

8   Incremental earnings (debentures) - 
     Assuming interest charges applicable to 
     convertible debentures (and nondiscretionary
     adjustments that would have been made based 
     on net income) are taken into account in 
     determining balance of income applicable to 
     common stock                                             0           166           996
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9   Earnings used in calculating Earnings Per
     Common Share - Assuming Full Dilution          $    16,050   $    11,651   $     7,520  
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    RESULTING PER SHARE DATA
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10  Earnings per common share (Line 7/Line 1)       $      2.39   $     1.88    $      1.29
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11  Earnings per common share and common
       equivalent share (Line 7/Line 3)             $      2.34   $     1.83    $      1.27
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12       Dilution                                          2.1%         2.7%           1.6% 
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13  Earnings per common share - assuming full
       dilution (Line 9/Line 6)                     $      2.31   $     1.81    $      1.19
                                                    ===========   ==========    ===========

14       Dilution                                          3.3%         3.7%           9.8%
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15  Used in statements of income:

    [   ] Line 10, if dilution less than 3%, or antidilution, exists for all
          periods.

    [ X ] Lines 11 and 13, if dilution >= 3% for any period.



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