<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REPORTED ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1995, JANUARY 31, 1996 AND APRIL 30, 1996. THESE REPORTS INCLUDE THE ACCOUNTS OF COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. ACQUIRED ON JULY 29, 1997 AND ACCOUNTED FOR AS A POOLING OF INTERESTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 JUL-31-1996 JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1995 JAN-31-1996 APR-30-1996 <CASH> 6,265,085 4,962,315 4,845,011 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,218,380 21,087,163 18,372,485 <ALLOWANCES> 988,670 913,711 852,426 <INVENTORY> 6,831,413 5,548,614 7,376,985 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 37,219,144 33,456,243 32,671,781 <PP&E> 55,845,452 57,922,385 57,215,752 <DEPRECIATION> 33,744,540 34,228,961 33,670,120 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 64,753,864 62,539,750 61,510,234 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,762,976 27,321,439 26,513,134 <BONDS> 22,716,177 21,828,185 17,836,872 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 3,534,678 3,535,886 3,544,168 <OTHER-SE> 11,329,315 12,452,625 13,972,370 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 64,754,044 62,539,750 61,510,234 <SALES> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 50,614,163 95,721,165 140,073,205 <CGS> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 40,938,779 77,604,791 113,643,330 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,919,720 3,865,904 5,555,246 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 102,902 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 555,800 1,080,001 1,506,395 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,718,971 4,501,806 7,007,672 <INCOME-TAX> 1,196,847 1,866,139 2,927,702 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,522,124 2,635,667 4,079,970 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,522,124 2,635,667 4,079,970 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.14 0.25 0.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.14 0.25 0.38