<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, 1998, JANUARY 30, 1998, OCTOBER 31, 1997, JULY 31, 1997, AND APRIL 30, 1997. 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-29-1999 JAN-30-1998 JAN-30-1998 JAN-30-1998 JAN-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1998 JAN-30-1998 OCT-31-1997 JUL-31-1997 APR-30-1997 <CASH> 9,530 8,204 11,355 11,055 11,666 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 346,210 297,359 297,442 269,521 250,317 <ALLOWANCES> 5,847 3,522 6,951 5,969 5,167 <INVENTORY> 372,728 353,846 286,590 281,277 281,295 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 750,814 684,220 616,554 583,040 559,537 <PP&E> 198,936 186,972 183,188 167,349 153,892 <DEPRECIATION> 79,696 78,904 80,543 74,067 69,735 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,043,696 965,742 836,266 789,895 749,342 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 239,115 198,114 200,211 187,715 200,716 <BONDS> 362,757 343,197 280,706 269,634 237,630 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 23,971 23,437 20,930 20,214 19,716 <OTHER-SE> 415,067 398,332 331,807 309,852 288,951 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,043,696 965,742 836,266 789,895 749,342 <SALES> 602,031 1,945,446 1,468,481 942,643 448,842 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 602,031 1,945,446 1,468,481 942,643 448,842 <CGS> 472,754 1,519,323 1,147,849 737,305 351,786 <TOTAL-COSTS> 472,754 1,519,323 1,147,849 737,305 351,786 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 105,302 337,650 248,873 161,392 79,116 <LOSS-PROVISION> 570 1,229 1,408 816 493 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,256 19,257 14,397 9,104 4,302 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,675 73,824 59,896 36,602 14,425 <INCOME-TAX> 7,072 26,254 21,797 13,172 5,124 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,603 47,570 38,099 23,430 9,301 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,603 47,570 38,099 23,430 9,301 <EPS-PRIMARY> .49 2.37 1.93 1.21 .48 <EPS-DILUTED> .49 2.33 1.89 1.18 .48