Exhibit 11.1

HUGHES SUPPLY, INC.
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

        Potentially dilutive securities:
           Options for common stock, issued under stock option plan.
        


                                                         Three Months
                                                        Ended October 31,
                                                       1997         1996  
Line
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    SHARES
    ------

1   Average shares outstanding                         18,395       16,628

2   Incremental shares (options) - 
    Assuming options outstanding at end of period
    were exercised at beginning of period (or time 
    of issuance, if later) and proceeds were used 
    to purchase shares at average market price 
    during the period                                     324          342
                                                   ----------   ----------
3   Shares used in calculating Earnings Per 
    Common and Common Equivalent Share                 18,719       16,970

4   Incremental shares (options) - 
    Assuming options outstanding at end of period
    were exercised at beginning of period (or time
    of issuance, if later) and proceeds were used
    to purchase shares at the higher of the 
    average market price during the period or the
    market price at the end of the period; and 
    that options exercised during the period were
    exercised at the beginning of the period (or 
    time of issuance, if later) and the proceeds
    were used to purchase shares at the market 
    price at the date of exercise                          55            9
                                                   ----------   ----------
5   Shares used in calculating Earnings Per
    Common Share - Assuming Full Dilution              18,774       16,979
                                                   ==========   ==========
    EARNINGS
    --------

6   Net income per financial statements            $   13,138   $   10,415
                                                   ==========   ==========

    RESULTING PER SHARE DATA
    ------------------------

7   Earnings per common share (Line 6/Line 1)      $      .71   $      .63
                                                   ==========   ==========
8   Earnings per common share and common
    equivalent share (Line 6/Line 3)               $      .70   $      .61
                                                   ==========   ==========
9        Dilution                                        1.4%         3.2%
                                                   ==========   ==========

10  Earnings per common share - assuming full
    dilution (Line 6/Line 5)                       $      .70   $      .61
                                                   ==========   ==========

11       Dilution                                        1.4%         3.2%
                                                   ==========   ==========
12  Used in statements of income:

    [   ] Line 7, if dilution less than 3%, or antidilution, exists for all
          periods.

    [ X ] Lines 8 and 10, if dilution >= 3% for any period.
                                                          Nine Months
                                                        Ended October 31,
                                                       1997         1996  
Line
- ----
    SHARES
    ------

1   Average shares outstanding                         17,916       15,004

2   Incremental shares (options) - 
    Assuming options outstanding at end of period
    were exercised at beginning of period (or time 
    of issuance, if later) and proceeds were used 
    to purchase shares at average market price 
    during the period                                     287          308
                                                   ----------   ----------
3   Shares used in calculating Earnings Per 
    Common and Common Equivalent Share                 18,203       15,312

4   Incremental shares (options) - 
    Assuming options outstanding at end of period
    were exercised at beginning of period (or time
    of issuance, if later) and proceeds were used
    to purchase shares at the higher of the 
    average market price during the period or the
    market price at the end of the period; and 
    that options exercised during the period were
    exercised at the beginning of the period (or 
    time of issuance, if later) and the proceeds
    were used to purchase shares at the market 
    price at the date of exercise                         104           51
                                                   ----------   ----------
5   Shares used in calculating Earnings Per
    Common Share - Assuming Full Dilution              18,307       15,363
                                                   ==========   ==========
    EARNINGS
    --------

6   Net income per financial statements            $   33,198   $   25,136
                                                   ==========   ==========

    RESULTING PER SHARE DATA
    ------------------------

7   Earnings per common share (Line 6/Line 1)      $     1.85   $     1.68
                                                   ==========   ==========
8   Earnings per common share and common
    equivalent share (Line 6/Line 3)               $     1.82   $     1.64
                                                   ==========   ==========
9        Dilution                                        1.6%         2.4%
                                                   ==========   ==========

10  Earnings per common share - assuming full
    dilution (Line 6/Line 5)                       $     1.81   $     1.64
                                                   ==========   ==========

11       Dilution                                        2.2%         2.4%
                                                   ==========   ==========
12  Used in statements of income:

    [   ] Line 7, if dilution less than 3%, or antidilution, exists for all
          periods.

    [ X ] Lines 8 and 10, if dilution >= 3% for any period.