Hughes Supply to Host Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on November 18, 2004

Hughes Supply to Host Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call on
November 18, 2004 


ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 8  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hughes Supply (NYSE:HUG) will
hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, November 18, 2004
to discuss its third quarter results of operations and fourth quarter outlook.
To access the call, please dial 888-552-9483; 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 website
until December 18, 2004, or you may dial 866-365-4159; passcode Hughes. Hughes
will issue its third quarter earnings release on Thursday, November 18, 2004,
after market close.

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Hughes Supply, Inc., founded in 1928, is one of the nation's largest
diversified wholesale distributors of construction, repair and maintenance-
related products, with 493 locations in 38 states. Headquartered in Orlando,
Florida, Hughes employs approximately 9,100 associates and generates annual
revenues of nearly $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, you may
visit http://www.hughessupply.com/ . 

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

Supply, Inc. [phone]



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