Hughes Supply to Host Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call on August 23, 2005

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Supply (NYSE:HUG) will hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 to discuss its second quarter fiscal year 2006 results of operations and third quarter outlook. To access the call, please dial 866-556-1092; passcode Hughes; leader Mr. 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 September 23, 2005, or you may dial 800-234-2685; passcode Hughes. Hughes will issue its second quarter earnings release on Monday, August 22, 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 9,400 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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