<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF HUGHES SUPPLY, INC. AS OF JULY 31, 2000, AND THE
RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<CIK>                         0000049029
<NAME>                        HUGHES SUPPLY, INC.
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000

                           
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-26-2001
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-2000
<CASH>                                          45,291
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  502,447
<ALLOWANCES>                                     6,841
<INVENTORY>                                    506,322
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,087,876
<PP&E>                                         254,636
<DEPRECIATION>                                  99,529
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,518,699
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          324,551
<BONDS>                                        627,066
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        24,243
<OTHER-SE>                                     531,922
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,518,699
<SALES>                                      1,705,227
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,705,227
<CGS>                                        1,322,110
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,322,110
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               300,012
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 3,112
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              20,856
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 62,331
<INCOME-TAX>                                    25,556
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             36,775
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    36,775
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.58
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.58