<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 APRIL 30, 1997, JANUARY 31, 1997, OCTOBER 31, 1996, JULY 31, 1996, AND APRIL 30, 1996. THIS SCHEDULE IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK> 0000049029 <NAME> HUGHES SUPPLY, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS YEAR 9-MOS 6-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-30-1998 JAN-31-1997 JAN-31-1997 JAN-31-1997 JAN-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 JAN-31-1997 OCT-31-1996 JUL-31-1996 APR-30-1996 <CASH> 11,110 6,329 3,423 652 3,286 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 234,751 199,009 223,737 212,380 186,125 <ALLOWANCES> 4,647 3,809 8,611 7,403 6,061 <INVENTORY> 266,776 250,113 224,209 202,296 171,842 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 528,713 476,769 466,011 430,077 376,249 <PP&E> 146,723 140,928 141,062 135,393 129,758 <DEPRECIATION> 67,796 67,890 71,391 67,985 64,561 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 712,591 649,502 625,128 588,416 470,558 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 191,964 146,381 162,827 150,611 152,924 <BONDS> 230,438 221,988 194,755 184,853 141,241 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 17,417 17,277 16,951 16,360 12,841 <OTHER-SE> 270,444 261,657 248,476 234,573 161,653 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 712,591 649,502 625,128 588,416 470,558 <SALES> 421,385 1,516,088 1,150,670 745,317 349,500 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 421,385 1,516,088 1,150,670 745,317 349,500 <CGS> 332,224 1,200,179 914,270 594,378 280,157 <TOTAL-COSTS> 332,224 1,200,179 914,270 594,378 280,157 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 73,214 255,794 188,332 123,193 58,982 <LOSS-PROVISION> 344 842 2,701 1,683 851 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,981 13,520 9,603 5,926 2,461 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,856 51,706 40,429 23,745 8,644 <INCOME-TAX> 5,079 19,178 15,293 9,024 3,121 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,777 32,528 25,136 14,721 5,523 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,777 32,528 25,136 14,721 5,523 <EPS-PRIMARY> .44 2.05 1.64 1.01 .42 <EPS-DILUTED> .44 2.05 1.64 1.01 .42