<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE REGIS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                              JUL-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                          29,182
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   19,556
<ALLOWANCES>                                       313
<INVENTORY>                                     77,742
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               144,278
<PP&E>                                         413,302
<DEPRECIATION>                                 175,614
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 599,096
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          129,391
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         2,031
<OTHER-SE>                                     255,382
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   599,096
<SALES>                                        153,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               551,963
<CGS>                                           81,975
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  430,408
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                16,305<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,355
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 40,109
<INCOME-TAX>                                    16,664
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             23,445
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    23,445
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .58
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .56<F2>
<FN>
<F1>Includes $3,145 of nonrecurring merger and transaction costs.
<F2>Excluding nonrecurring costs, fully diluted EPS would have been $.63 for the
six months ended December 31, 1999.
</FN>