<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGIS
CORPORATION THIRD QUARTER BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                           8,270
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,027
<ALLOWANCES>                                        86
<INVENTORY>                                     44,937
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                78,106
<PP&E>                                         302,568
<DEPRECIATION>                                 132,497
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 370,717
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          104,432
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,190
<OTHER-SE>                                     178,462
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   370,717
<SALES>                                        165,270
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               584,906
<CGS>                                           90,372
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  469,337
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 9,867<F2>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,502
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 35,111
<INCOME-TAX>                                    14,589
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             20,522
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    20,522
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .88<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .86<F3>
<FN>
<F1>Reflects basic EPS according to FAS No. 128.
<F2>Includes a charge of $1,979 associated with the divestiture of Anasazi
Exclusive Salon Products, LLC.
<F3>Excluding nonrecurring items, fully diluted EPS would have been $.90.
</FN>