<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGIS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 11,336 20,396 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,223 15,929 <ALLOWANCES> 618 488 <INVENTORY> 81,641 66,220 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 131,016 118,769 <PP&E> 426,858 368,121 <DEPRECIATION> 181,288 158,095 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 597,116 496,614 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 98,526 104,927 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 2,036 1,234 <OTHER-SE> 265,547 229,182 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 597,116 496,614 <SALES> 232,111 195,467 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 840,025 726,922 <CGS> 124,888 105,305 <TOTAL-COSTS> 657,692 568,067 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,442<F1> 22,134<F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,542 8,617 <INCOME-PRETAX> 59,312 44,764 <INCOME-TAX> 24,250 17,566 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 35,062 27,198 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 35,062 27,198 <EPS-BASIC> .86 .68 <EPS-DILUTED> .84<F3> .66<F3> <FN> <F1>INCLUDES $3,145 OF NONRECURRING MERGER AND TRANSACTION COSTS. <F2>INCLUDES $5,098 OF NONRECURRING YEAR 2000 REMEDIATION COSTS AND MERGER AND TRANSACTION COSTS. <F3>EXCLUDING NONRECURRING COSTS, FULLY DILUTED EPS WOULD HAVE BEEN $.91 AND $.74 FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999, RESPECTIVELY. </FN>