<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>                                3,644           1,792           3,231           2,090           3,774
<SECURITIES>                              0               0               0               0               0           
<RECEIVABLES>                       160,570         176,254         167,261         169,182         146,122           
<ALLOWANCES>                          4,868           7,903           6,500           5,715           5,224           
<INVENTORY>                         167,138         153,431         158,607         157,156         149,461           
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                    353,722         340,419         339,560         339,596         316,142           
<PP&E>                              123,513         121,522         120,387         118,334         115,528           
<DEPRECIATION>                       60,762          59,360          58,471          57,593          56,381           
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                      440,795         429,100         425,211         424,581         391,153           
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>               136,576         132,232         124,117         138,042         119,190           
<BONDS>                             131,682         127,661         137,176         128,441         121,728           
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0               0               0               0               0           
<PREFERRED>                               0               0               0               0               0
<COMMON>                             12,698          12,661          12,718          12,722          12,421
<OTHER-SE>                          158,068         154,693         149,452         143,730         136,268           
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>        440,795         429,100         425,211         424,581         391,153           
<SALES>                           1,242,446         938,481         610,065         289,543         994,811           
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  1,242,446         938,481         610,065         289,543         994,811           
<CGS>                               989,214         750,121         487,198         230,824         797,123           
<TOTAL-COSTS>                       989,214         750,121         487,198         230,824         797,123           
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    212,039         155,496         101,611          49,657         169,202           
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      1,907           2,454           1,247             625           1,415     
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                    9,380           7,133           4,772           2,252           6,414          
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      34,867          27,111          17,549           7,192          23,860          
<INCOME-TAX>                         11,661           8,980           5,643           2,183           7,979          
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