<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 JULY 31, 1997, APRIL 30, 1997, JANUARY 31, 1997, OCTOBER 31, 1996, AND JULY 31, 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> 6-MOS 3-MOS YEAR 9-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-30-1998 JAN-30-1998 JAN-31-1997 JAN-31-1997 JAN-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1997 APR-30-1997 JAN-31-1997 OCT-31-1996 JUL-31-1996 <CASH> 10,712 11,110 6,329 3,423 652 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 251,595 234,751 199,009 223,737 212,380 <ALLOWANCES> 5,259 4,647 3,809 8,611 7,403 <INVENTORY> 265,458 266,776 250,113 224,209 202,296 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 548,612 528,713 476,769 466,011 430,077 <PP&E> 159,617 146,723 140,928 141,062 135,393 <DEPRECIATION> 71,963 67,796 67,890 71,391 67,985 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 748,476 712,591 649,502 625,128 588,416 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 176,315 191,971 146,388 162,834 150,618 <BONDS> 262,096 230,438 221,988 194,755 184,853 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 17,916 17,417 17,277 16,951 16,360 <OTHER-SE> 289,669 270,437 261,650 248,469 234,566 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 748,476 712,591 649,502 625,128 588,416 <SALES> 882,779 421,385 1,516,088 1,150,670 745,317 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 882,779 421,385 1,516,088 1,150,670 745,317 <CGS> 693,752 332,224 1,200,179 914,270 594,378 <TOTAL-COSTS> 693,752 332,224 1,200,179 914,270 594,378 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 149,427 73,214 255,794 188,332 123,193 <LOSS-PROVISION> 507 344 842 2,701 1,683 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,414 3,981 13,520 9,603 5,926 <INCOME-PRETAX> 33,159 12,856 51,706 40,429 23,745 <INCOME-TAX> 13,099 5,079 19,178 15,293 9,024 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,060 7,777 32,528 25,136 14,721 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,060 7,777 32,528 25,136 14,721 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.12 .44 2.05 1.64 1.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.12 .44 2.05 1.64 1.01