<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 JANUARY 26, 1996, OCTOBER 31, 1995,  
JULY 31, 1995, APRIL 30, 1995, AND JANUARY 27, 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>                   YEAR            9-MOS           6-MOS           3-MOS           YEAR                       
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               JAN-26-1996     JAN-26-1996     JAN-26-1996     JAN-26-1996     JAN-27-1995          
<PERIOD-END>                    JAN-26-1996     OCT-31-1995     JUL-31-1995     APR-30-1995     JAN-27-1995          
<CASH>                                3,432           1,681           3,010           1,843           3,692     
<SECURITIES>                              0               0               0               0               0     
<RECEIVABLES>                       151,337         163,786         157,472         157,789         139,815     
<ALLOWANCES>                          4,671           7,739           6,334           5,476           5,042     
<INVENTORY>                         138,903         126,226         132,584         134,384         129,894     
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                    307,199         296,646         300,107         303,020         283,857     
<PP&E>                              117,730         115,823         114,829         113,050         110,234     
<DEPRECIATION>                       58,565          57,187          56,392          55,598          54,248     
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      390,355         381,423         381,893         384,200         355,362     
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               120,591         115,624         109,368         123,193         106,634     
<BONDS>                             109,524         108,294         119,519         113,120         107,334     
<COMMON>                              7,284           7,260           7,298           7,300           7,100     
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<OTHER-SE>                          151,185         148,392         143,960         138,941         132,748     
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        390,355         381,423         381,893         384,200         355,362     
<SALES>                           1,126,795         854,555         557,875         264,162         911,362     
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  1,126,795         854,555         557,875         264,162         911,362     
<CGS>                               896,076         683,023         445,951         210,896         728,887     
<TOTAL-COSTS>                       896,076         683,023         445,951         210,896         728,887     
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    196,685         144,272          94,355          46,293         157,311     
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      1,849           2,434           1,246             587           1,381     
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                    7,714           5,926           4,011           1,900           5,429     
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      29,213          22,576          14,528           5,458          21,359     
<INCOME-TAX>                         10,982           8,476           5,446           2,050           7,735     
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