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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, 1996, JULY 31, 1996,
APRIL 30, 1996, JANUARY 26, 1996, AND OCTOBER 31, 1995.  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-31-1997     JAN-31-1997     JAN-31-1997     JAN-26-1996     JAN-26-1996     
<PERIOD-END>                    OCT-31-1996     JUL-31-1996     APR-30-1996     JAN-26-1996     OCT-31-1995     
<CASH>                                3,423             652           3,286           3,644           1,792      
<SECURITIES>                              0               0               0               0               0      
<RECEIVABLES>                       223,737         212,380         186,125         160,570         176,254      
<ALLOWANCES>                          8,611           7,403           6,061           4,868           7,903      
<INVENTORY>                         224,209         202,296         171,842         167,138         153,431      
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                    466,011         430,077         376,249         353,722         340,419      
<PP&E>                              141,062         135,393         129,758         123,513         121,522      
<DEPRECIATION>                       71,391          67,985          64,561          60,762          59,360      
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      625,128         588,416         470,558         440,795         429,100      
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               162,827         150,611         152,924         136,576         132,232      
<BONDS>                             194,755         184,853         141,241         131,682         127,661      
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0               0               0               0               0      
<PREFERRED>                               0               0               0               0               0      
<COMMON>                             11,301          10,907           8,561           8,466           8,441
<OTHER-SE>                          254,126         240,026         165,933         162,300         159,096      
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        625,128         588,416         470,558         440,795         429,100      
<SALES>                           1,150,670         745,317         349,500       1,242,446         938,481      
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  1,150,670         745,317         349,500       1,242,446         938,481      
<CGS>                               914,270         594,378         280,157         989,214         750,121      
<TOTAL-COSTS>                       914,270         594,378         280,157         989,214         750,121      
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    188,332         123,193          58,982         212,039         155,496      
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      2,701           1,683             851           1,907           2,454
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                    9,603           5,926           2,461           9,380           7,133     
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      40,429          23,745           8,644          34,867          27,111     
<INCOME-TAX>                         15,293           9,024           3,121          11,661           8,980     
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  25,136          14,721           5,523          23,206          18,131     
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