Hughes Supply Declares Cash Dividend of $0.065 Per Share

Hughes Supply Declares Cash Dividend of $0.065 Per Share 


ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 28  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of
Hughes Supply, Inc. (NYSE:HUG) declared a quarterly cash dividend today of
$0.065 per share. The dividend is payable February 21, 2005 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on February 7, 2005.

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  About Hughes Supply, Inc.


Hughes Supply, Inc., founded in 1928, is one of the nation's largest
diversified wholesale distributors of construction, repair and maintenance-
related products, with over 500 locations in 40 states. Headquartered in
Orlando, Florida, Hughes employs approximately 9,300 associates and generates
annual revenues exceeding $4 billion. Hughes is a Fortune 500 company and was
named the #2 Most Admired Company in America in the Wholesalers: Diversified
Industry segment by Fortune Magazine. For additional information on Hughes
Supply, Inc., you may visit http://www.hughessupply.com/ . 

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DATASOURCE: Hughes Supply, Inc.



CONTACT:  Arleen Llerandi, Vice President, Investor Relations, Hughes

Supply, Inc., [phone]



Web site:  http://www.hughessupply.com/ 

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