<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM REGIS
CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE
30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                           4,774
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,634
<ALLOWANCES>                                        78
<INVENTORY>                                     53,826
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                81,913
<PP&E>                                         311,202
<DEPRECIATION>                                 135,371
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 382,350
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           83,765
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,191
<OTHER-SE>                                     188,070
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   382,350
<SALES>                                        221,559
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               798,144
<CGS>                                          120,914
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  638,314
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                13,449<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              10,056
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 50,977
<INCOME-TAX>                                    20,489
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             30,488
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    30,488
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.30<F2>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.27<F3>
<FN>
<F1>Includes a nonrecurring charge of $1,979.
<F2>Reflects basic EPS according to FAS No. 128.
<F3>Excluding nonrecurring items, fully diluted EPS would have been $1.31.
</FN>