Hughes Supply Declares Cash Dividend of $0.09 Per Share

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 28  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Hughes Supply, Inc. (NYSE:HUG) declared a quarterly cash dividend today of $0.09 per share. The dividend is payable November 21, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2005.

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 9,400 associates and generated annual revenues of $4.4 billion in its last fiscal year. Hughes is a Fortune 500 company and was named the #1 Most Admired Company in America in the Wholesalers: Diversified Industry segment by FORTUNE Magazine. For additional information on Hughes Supply, you may visit http://www.hughessupply.com/. 

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