<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM REGIS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 6,001 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,262 <ALLOWANCES> 78 <INVENTORY> 54,957 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,195 <PP&E> 326,824 <DEPRECIATION> 142,222 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 399,315 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 82,831 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,192 <OTHER-SE> 196,574 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 399,315 <SALES> 58,987 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 214,519 <CGS> 31,636 <TOTAL-COSTS> 169,671 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,924<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,706 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,913 <INCOME-TAX> 5,129 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,784 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,784 <EPS-PRIMARY> $.33<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> $.32<F3> <FN> <F1>Includes nonrecurring year 2000 remediation costs of $1,359. <F2>Reflects basic EPS according to FAS No. 128. <F3>Excluding nonrecurring items, diluted EPS would have been $.35. </FN>