REGIS CORPORATION

                              SERIES H SENIOR NOTE

No. H-3
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $1,000,000
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: March 26, 1999
INTEREST RATE: 6.83% per annum
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES: June 30, September 30, December 31 arid March 31
FINAL MATURITY DATE: December 31, 2005
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENT DATES AND AMOUNTS: $250,000 on each of December 31, 2002,
                                        December 31, 2003, December 31, 2004
                                        and December 31, 2005


      FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Regis Corporation (herein called the
"Company"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Minnesota, hereby promises to pay to Prudential Life Insurance Company of New
Jersey, or registered assigns, the principal sum of ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000) payable in installments on the Principal Prepayment Dates and in
the amounts specified above, and on the Final Maturity Date specified above in
an amount equal to the unpaid balance of the principal hereof, with interest
(computed on the basis of a 360-day year--30-day month) (a) on the unpaid
balance thereof at the Interest Rate per annum specified above, payable on each
Interest Payment Date specified above and on the Final Maturity Date specified
above, commencing with the Interest Payment Date next succeeding the date
hereof, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and ~) on
any overdue payment (including any overdue prepayment) of principal, any overdue
payment of Yield-Maintenance Amount and any overdue payment of interest, payable
on each Interest Payment Date as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered
holder hereof, on demand), at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the
greater of (i) 2% over the Interest Rate specified above or (ii) 2% over the
rate of interest publicly announced by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
from time to time in New York City as its prime rate.

      Payments of principal, Yield-Maintenance Amount, if any, and interest are
to be made at the main office of Bank of New York in New York City or at such
other place as the holder hereof shall designate to the Company in writing, in
lawful money of the United States of America.

      This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the "Notes")
issued pursuant to a Private Shelf Agreement, dated as of July 25, 1995, as
amended (herein called the "Agreement"), between the Company, on the one hand,
and The Prudential Insurance Company of America and each Prudential Affiliate
(as defined in the Agreement) which becomes party thereto, on the other hand,
and is entitled to the benefits thereof.

      This Note is subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time
in part, on the terms specified in the Agreement.


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      This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Agreement, upon
surrender of this Note for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered
holder hereof or such holder's attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note
for the then outstanding principal amount will be issued to, and registered in
the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of
transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered
as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other
purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

      In case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal
of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner
and with the effect provided in the Agreement.

      Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings (if any) provided in the Agreement.

      This Note is intended to be performed in the State of Illinois and shall
be construed and enforced in accordance with the internal law of such State.


Dated: March 26,1999                - REGIS CORPORATION


                                     By /s/ Randy L. Pearce
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                                          Randy L Pearce
                                          Senior Vice President-Finance


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