<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF HUGHES SUPPLY, INC. AS OF JANUARY 27, 1995, AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000049029 <NAME> HUGHES SUPPLY, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-27-1995 <PERIOD-END> JAN-27-1995 <CASH> 3,192 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 126,930 <ALLOWANCES> 4,787 <INVENTORY> 119,686 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 260,421 <PP&E> 105,077 <DEPRECIATION> 51,846 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 328,893 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 95,100 <BONDS> 100,918 <COMMON> 6,149 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 125,186 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 328,893 <SALES> 802,445 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 802,445 <CGS> 640,170 <TOTAL-COSTS> 640,170 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 141,629 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,185 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,875 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,423 <INCOME-TAX> 7,095 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,328 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,328 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.79 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.76