Hughes Supply to Host First Quarter Earnings Conference Call on May 24, 2005

Hughes Supply to Host First Quarter Earnings Conference Call on
May 24, 2005 


ORLANDO, Fla., May 16  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Supply, Inc. (NYSE:HUG)
will hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. eastern time on Tuesday, May 24, 2005
to discuss its first quarter fiscal year 2006 results of operations and second
quarter outlook. To access the call, please dial 866-556-1092; passcode Hughes;
leader David Bearman, or you may log on to http://www.hughessupply.com/ and
click on the Investors tab. A replay of the conference call will be available
on the Hughes Supply web site until June 24, 2005, or you may dial
866-445-8290; passcode Hughes. Hughes will issue a press release announcing its
first quarter earnings on Monday, May 23, 2005, after market close.

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 #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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DATASOURCE: Hughes Supply, Inc.



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

Supply, [phone]



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

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