UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 14A


                Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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                               HUGHES SUPPLY, INC.
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THIS FILING CONSISTS OF MATERIALS  PUBLISHED IN THE ORLANDO SENTINEL IN RESPONSE
TO AN ARTICLE  PREVIOUSLY  PUBLISHED IN A FEBRUARY 17, 2006 ISSUE OF THE ORLANDO
SENTINEL.


FEBRUARY 28, 2006
ORLANDO SENTINEL
LETTERS EDITOR


This is to clarify the February 17 article by Susan Strother  Clarke  concerning
the Home Depot  purchase of Hughes Supply  headlined  "Execs Get Sweet Supply of
Cash."

The fact is that most of the payments she cites as being excessive are for stock
and retirement  benefits which are already owned and otherwise  earned.  We have
thousands of employees who own stock  outright,  through stock options,  payroll
deductions  and 401K plans.  There are Board  members who have owned stock since
the initial public offering in 1970. Personally, I went 34 years without selling
a single share.

Most good companies have change in control provisions because it is difficult to
recruit and retain top  executives  like Tom  Morgan,  David  Bearman,  and Neal
Keating without some assurance that they won't lose everything in the event of a
takeover.

Our  Company  was founded in Orlando in 1928 and the  original  Founders  turned
things over to me in 1972.  Since then,  we have tried to establish a reputation
for fairness and conservatism  while creating $3.2 billion in shareholder  value
and nearly 10,000 jobs.

I agree with Ms. Clarke that CEO's and many top  executives  at other  companies
are overpaid but that has not been the case at Hughes.


David Hughes
Chairman
Hughes Supply, Inc.

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           In connection with the proposed merger, Hughes Supply has filed a
definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY
STATEMENT, WHICH CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders
may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement and other documents
filed by Hughes Supply at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at
http://www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and such other documents may
also be obtained for free from Hughes Supply by directing such request to Hughes
Supply, Attention: Investor Relations, telephone: (407) 822-2139.

           Hughes Supply and its directors, executive officers and other members
of its management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from its stockholders in connection with the proposed
merger. Information concerning the interests of Hughes Supply's participants in
the solicitation is set forth in Hughes Supply's definitive proxy statement
dated February 27, 2006, for its Special Meeting of Shareholders, relating to
the merger.