HUGHES SUPPLY INC
424B3, 1998-09-30
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT, WIRING SUPPLIES
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT                       Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
To Prospectus Dated May 4, 1998                   Registration No. 333-51377

                             4,196,999 Shares
                                     
                            HUGHES SUPPLY, INC.
                                     
                               Common Stock

     This Prospectus Supplement (this "Supplement") covers the resale by
the listed parties designated under the notation (i) "Selling Shareholders
added by this Supplement" on pages 7 and 8 hereof (each, an "Additional Selling
Shareholder") and (ii) "Previously listed Selling Shareholders" on pages 2
through 6 hereof (collectively with the Additional Selling Shareholders,
the "Selling Shareholders"), of up to the aggregate number of shares (the
"Shares") of Common Stock, par value $1 per share, of Hughes Supply, Inc.,
a Florida corporation, (the "Company") set forth opposite each Selling
Shareholder's name.  The Shares held by the Additional Selling Shareholders
were issued in connection with the acquisition of Chad Supply, Inc.
("Chad") by the Company pursuant to that certain Acquisition Agreement by
and among the Company, Chad and Chad's shareholders, subsequently
registered for resale from time to time by such shareholders pursuant to
Registration No. 333-51377 (the "Registration Statement") and thereafter
gifted by a Selling Shareholder to the Additional Selling Shareholders.
This Supplement should be read in conjunction with the prospectus, dated
May 4, 1998 (the "Prospectus"), to be delivered with this Supplement.  All
capitalized terms used but not defined in this Supplement shall have the
meanings given to them in the Prospectus.

     Based on information provided to the Company, the total number of
Shares held by the Additional Selling Shareholders included in this
Supplement is 11,900 Shares, all of which Shares the Additional Selling
Shareholders intend to sell pursuant to this Supplement.

     Other information concerning the Selling Shareholders or Additional
Selling Shareholders may be set forth from time to time in additional
prospectus supplements.

     The Company's Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange
("NYSE").  On September 29, 1998, the Company had 24,068,866 shares of
issued and outstanding Common Stock, and on September 29, 1998, the last
reported sale price of the Common Stock on the NYSE was $28.563 per share.

     Selling Shareholders may offer Shares from time to time to purchasers
directly or through underwriters, dealers or agents.  Such Shares may be
sold at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated
prices.  Each Selling Shareholder will be responsible for payment of any
and all commissions to brokers, which will be negotiated on an individual
basis.

     The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of any
of the Shares by the Selling Shareholders.  Expenses for preparing and
filing the Registration

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Statement, the Prospectus, this Supplement and all other prospectus
supplements are borne by the Company.

     The information in the table appearing under the heading "Selling
Shareholders" in the Prospectus is superseded by the information appearing
in the table below:

(Previously listed Selling Shareholders)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                       
                                                                                              Shares Beneficially
                                                                                                Owned After the 
                                                   Number of Shares       Number of Shares        Offering(1)
Name of Selling                                  Beneficially Owned as     Registered for     -------------------
    Shareholder                                    of April 28, 1998       Sale Hereby (1)    Number      Percent
    -----------                                  ---------------------    ----------------    -------     -------
<S>                                              <C>                      <C>                 <C>         <C>

Earl Gilleland (2)                                      213,852                 8,332         205,520        *
 3437 Winder Highway
 Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542

Ronnie J. Shrader (3)                                   302,838                27,200         275,638      1.2%
 581 Oakridge
 Austin, Arkansas 72007

Offenhauser Company (4)                                  34,920                 1,841          33,079        *
 P.O. Box 230068                                             
 Houston, Texas 77223

Charles P. and/or Sandra K. Berger (4)                   31,819                 1,677          30,142        *
 8006 Rebawood
 Humble, Texas 77346

Charles F. Offenhauser (4)                               26,941                 1,420          25,521        *
 P.O. Box 1371
 Port Aransas, Texas 78373

Timothy S. Kostom (4)                                    18,121                   955          17,166        *
 1507 West T.C. Jester                                       
 Houston, Texas 77008

Paula C. Offenhauser (4)                                  2,581                   923           1,658        *
 1239 Turnbury Oak
 Houston, Texas 77055

George Offenhauser (4)                                   11,610                   612          10,998        *
 1002 Briarcreek Drive                                       
 Friendswood, Texas 77546

Victoria O. Bates (4)                                     1,597                   571           1,026        *
 6914 Afton Woods Drive                                      
 Houston, Texas 77055

Rosa Lee Kostom (4)                                       8,919                   470           8,449        *
 1507 West T.C. Jester                                       
 Houston, Texas 77008

Mae Ola Grebe (4)                                         7,004                   369           6,635        *
 P.O. Box 2004                                               
 Brenham, Texas 77833

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<CAPTION>                                                       
                                                                                              Shares Beneficially
                                                                                                Owned After the 
                                                   Number of Shares       Number of Shares        Offering(1)
Name of Selling                                  Beneficially Owned as     Registered for     -------------------
    Shareholder                                    of April 28, 1998       Sale Hereby (1)    Number      Percent
    -----------                                  ---------------------    ----------------    -------     -------
<S>                                              <C>                      <C>                 <C>         <C>

Rosalie H. Offenhauser (4)                                6,677                   352           6,325        *
 1002 Briar Creek Drive
 Friendswood, Texas 77546

M.F. Offenhauser (4)                                      6,411                   338           6,073        *
 c/o Offenhauser Company                                     
 P.O. Box 230068
 Houston, Texas 77223

C.F. Offenhauser and Shirley Offenhauser (4)              6,345                   334           6,011        *
 P.O. Box 1371
 Port Aransas, Texas 78373

Oscar Lee Towns and/or Shirley A. Towns (4)               6,334                   334           6,000        *
 1016 Richelieu
 Houston, Texas 77018

Naomi Kostom (4)                                          6,312                   333           5,979        *
 2319 West T.C. Jester                                       
 Houston, Texas 77008

Teddy M. and/or Letha Dwigans (4)                         5,806                   306           5,500        *
 1011 Candlelight
 Houston, Texas 77018

Mary Lizabeth Offenhauser (4)                               624                   291             333        *
 23126 South Warmstone Way
 Katy, Texas 77494

Shirley M. Offenhauser (4)                                5,177                   273           4,904        *
 P.O. Box 1371
 Port Aransas, Texas 78373

Deborah O. Tullos - DLO Trust (4)                           624                   223             401        *
 1975 West Geronimo Trail
 Cleveland, Texas 77327

Charles F. Offenhauser, Jr. - DLO Trust (4)                 468                   167             301        *
 c/o Paula C. Offenhauser Daisey Lee
 Offenhauser Testamentary Trust F/B/O
 Charles F. Offenhauser
 1239 Turnbury Oak
 Houston, Texas 77055

John M. Offenhauser, Jr. - DLO Trust (4)                    422                   151             271        *
 c/o Paula C. Offenhauser Daisey Lee
 Offenhauser Testamentary Trust F/B/O
 John M. Offenhauser
 1239 Turnbury Oak
 Houston, Texas 77055

Shirley H. Chauvin (Bergeron) (4)                         2,702                   142           2,560        *
 9183 False River Road
 New Roads, Louisiana 70760

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Shares Beneficially
                                                                                                Owned After the 
                                                   Number of Shares       Number of Shares        Offering(1)
Name of Selling                                  Beneficially Owned as     Registered for     -------------------
    Shareholder                                    of April 28, 1998       Sale Hereby (1)    Number      Percent
    -----------                                  ---------------------    ----------------    -------     -------
<S>                                              <C>                      <C>                 <C>         <C>

Dorothy Halpen Kolb (4)                                   2,702                   142           2,560        *
 7420 Rienzi                                                 
 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809

Walter Miller (4)                                         2,215                   117           2,098        *
 4312 South 31st Street, #32
 Temple, Texas 76502

Eula S. Miller (4)                                        2,015                   106           1,909        *
 4312 South 31st Street, #32
 Temple, Texas 76502

Iletha Overstreet (4)                                     1,749                 1,749               0        *
 4035 West Main                                              
 Houston, Texas 77027

Ronald L. Whitney (5)                                    92,813                 6,586          86,227        *
 1403 Stonehenge Road                                        
 Charleston, W. Virginia 25314

John F. Bedick (5)                                       79,813                 6,586          73,227        *
 #4 Walking Horse Lane                                       
 Scott Depot, W. Virginia 25560

Robert Steven Clay (5)                                   72,635                 4,391          68,244        *
 2604 Avenham Avenue                                         
 Roanoke, Virginia 24014

David Dove Burns, Jr. (5)                                66,904                 4,391          62,513        *
 1812 Ashbury Drive
 Roanoke, Virginia 24012

Kevin Smith and Dana Smith (6)                          880,707               880,707               0        *
 6708 East San Juan Avenue
 Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253

The Kevin and Dana Smith Children's Trust (6)            51,258                51,258               0        *
 6708 East San Juan Avenue
 Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253

Anthony W. Bell (7)                                      45,697                12,149          33,548        *
 8929 Blair Road
 Charlotte, North Carolina 28227

Leo R. Butter (8)                                       248,561               248,561               0        *
 1801 Centenary                                       
 Longview, Texas 75601                 

Zane R. Butter (8)                                      248,561               248,561               0        *
 5871 Elderwood    
 Dallas, Texas 75230                   

Stephen R. Butter, Jr. (8)                              248,561               248,561               0        *
 234 Corona Avenue                     
 San Antonio, Texas 78208

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Shares Beneficially
                                                                                                Owned After the 
                                                   Number of Shares       Number of Shares        Offering(1)
Name of Selling                                  Beneficially Owned as     Registered for     -------------------
    Shareholder                                    of April 28, 1998       Sale Hereby (1)    Number      Percent
    -----------                                  ---------------------    ----------------    -------     -------
<S>                                              <C>                      <C>                 <C>         <C>

John C. Vogt (8)                                        311,832               311,832               0        *
 Box 542015        
 Dallas, Texas 75354                   

Paul Ponder (8)                                           8,306                 8,306               0        *
 5932 Amcliffe                                               
 Houston, Texas 77088

Lara C. Vogt, Trust (8)                                  77,805                77,805               0        *
 Trust #75-6508-089                 
 Box 542015                            
 Dallas, Texas 75354

Lisa K. Vogt, Trust (8)                                  77,805                77,805               0        *
 Trust #75-8503-090               
 Box 542015                            
 Dallas, Texas 75354

Hans E. Roeschel (9)                                     89,855                89,855               0        *
 1003 Stoney Hill Drive               
 Houston, Texas 77077                  

David Mark Chadwell (10)                                 11,324                11,324               0        *
 2821 Timber Knoll Dr.               
 Valrico, Florida 33594                

Deborah L. Price (10)                                    11,267                11,267               0        *
 1013 Mallow Way                 
 Brandon, Florida 33510                

Dana M. Crockett (10)                                    11,312                11,312               0        *
 906 Delaney Circle #101                 
 Brandon, Florida 33511                

Steven M. Chadwell (10)                                  11,197                11,197               0        *
 9116 Kenton Rd.           
 Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544          

Pamela R. McDaniel (10)                                  11,000                11,000               0        *
 1127 Belladonna Drive                
 Brandon, Florida 33510                

Robert J. Chadwell (10)                                  11,213                11,213               0        *
 1502 Gulf Stream Circle #203               
 Brandon, Florida 33511                

Melanie Norris (10)                                       6,225                 6,225               0        *
 719 Millifold Place                                         
 Brandon, Florida 33510

Larry E. Chadwell, Jr. (10)                               6,331                 6,331               0        *
 2425 Valrico Forrest Drive
 Valrico, Florida 33594

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Shares Beneficially
                                                                                                Owned After the 
                                                   Number of Shares       Number of Shares        Offering(1)
Name of Selling                                  Beneficially Owned as     Registered for     -------------------
    Shareholder                                    of April 28, 1998       Sale Hereby (1)    Number      Percent
    -----------                                  ---------------------    ----------------    -------     -------
<S>                                              <C>                      <C>                 <C>         <C>

Juanita E. Chadwell (10)                                  6,326                 6,326               0        *
 2425 Valrico Forrest Drive                                    
 Valrico, Florida 33594

Roxie E. Chadwell (10)                                    6,137                 6,137               0        *
 2425 Valrico Forrest Drive
 Valrico, Florida 33594

Laura E. Chadwell (10)                                    6,197                 6,197               0        *
 2425 Valrico Forrest Drive
 Valrico, Florida 33594

David R. Chadwell (10)                                  464,237               464,237               0        *
 2821 Timber Knoll Drive      
 Valrico, Florida 33594                

James M. Chadwell (10)                                  462,926               462,926               0        *
 9116 Kenton Road             
 Wesley Chapel, Florida 33594

Larry E. Chadwell (10)                                  370,938               370,938               0        *
 2425 Valrico Forrest Drive                                  
 Valrico, Florida 33594

Craig Rosenstein (11)                                   272,678               272,678               0        *
 115 Honey Bee Lane                
 San Antonio, Texas 78231

James C. Plyler, As Trustee (12)                         75,483                75,483               0        *
 under Trust between James C. Plyler,
 "Settlor" and James C. Plyler, Trustee,
 dated March 29, 1993
 c/o James C. Plyler
 2614 Rolling Hills Drive
 Monroe, North Carolina 28110

James C. Plyler, Jr. (12)                                55,967                37,742          18,225        *
 102 Dogwood Circle                    
 Monroe, North Carolina 28110

Anne Plyler Lee (12)                                     37,742                37,742               0        *
 104 Dogwood Circle          
 Monroe, North Carolina 28207

William Weaver Plyler (12)                               37,742                37,742               0        *
 1604 Biltmore Drive                   
 Charlotte, North Carolina 28207



(Selling Shareholders added by this Supplement)

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Shares Beneficially
                                                                                                Owned After the 
                                                   Number of Shares       Number of Shares        Offering(1)
Name of Selling                                  Beneficially Owned as     Registered for     -------------------
    Shareholder                                  of September 16, 1998     Sale Hereby (1)    Number      Percent
    -----------                                  ---------------------    ----------------    -------     -------
<S>                                              <C>                      <C>                 <C>         <C>

Miriam E. Chadwell (14)                                     700                   700               0        *
 2821 Timber Knoll Drive                                      
 Valrico, Florida 33594

James M. Chadwell (14)                                      700                   700               0        *
 9116 Kenton Road                                             
 Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544

David R. Chadwell (14)                                      700                   700               0        *
 2821 Timber Knoll Drive                                      
 Valrico, Florida 33594

David M. Chadwell (14)                                      700                   700               0        *
 2821 Timber Knoll Drive                                      
 Valrico, Florida 33594

Lena R. Chadwell (14)                                       700                   700               0        *
 9116 Kenton Road                                             
 Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544

Roy F. Price (14)                                           700                   700               0        *
 1013 Mallow Way                                              
 Brandon, Florida 33510

Ryan C. Price (14)                                          700                   700               0        *
 1013 Mallow Way                                              
 Brandon, Florida 33510

Wesley T. Price (14)                                        700                   700               0        *
 1013 Mallow Way                                              
 Brandon, Florida 33510

Robert Chadwell (14)                                        700                   700               0        *
 1502 Gulf Stream Circle, #203
 Brandon, Florida 33511

Pamela R. McDaniel (14)                                     700                   700               0        *
 1127 Belladona Drive                                         
 Brandon, Florida 33510

Deborah Price (14)                                          700                   700               0        *
 1013 Mallow Way                                              
 Brandon, Florida 33510

Robert J. Chadwell CSDN FBO                                 700                   700               0        *
Ethan R. Chadwell UTMA/FL (14)
 1502 Gulf Stream Circle, #203
 Brandon, Florida 33511

Roger A. Crockett (14)                                      700                   700               0        *
 906 Delaney Circle, #101
 Brandon, Florida 33511

Jennifer M. Chadwell (14)                                   700                   700               0        *
 1502 Gulf Stream Circle, #203
 Brandon, Florida 33511

Steven M. Chadwell (14)                                     700                   700               0        *
 9116 Kenton Road                                             
 Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Shares Beneficially
                                                                                                Owned After the 
                                                   Number of Shares       Number of Shares        Offering(1)
Name of Selling                                  Beneficially Owned as     Registered for     -------------------
    Shareholder                                  of September 16, 1998     Sale Hereby (1)    Number      Percent
    -----------                                  ---------------------    ----------------    -------     -------
<S>                                              <C>                      <C>                 <C>         <C>

Todd V. McDaniel                                            700                   700               0        *
 1127 Belladona Drive                                         
 Brandon, Florida 33510

Dana M. Crockett                                            700                   700               0        *
 906 Delaney Circle, #101
 Brandon, Florida 33511




- ---------------------------------

* Less than 1%

(1) Assumes  all shares offered hereby have been sold.  Because the Selling
    Shareholders  may  sell  all, some or none of their  respective  shares
    pursuant  to  this Prospectus, no actual estimate can be  made  of  the
    aggregate number of shares that each Selling Shareholder will own  upon
    completion of the offering to which this Prospectus relates.

 (2)  On  June  25, 1997, the Company, pursuant to the Gilleland Agreement,
    acquired Gilleland from its shareholder for the aggregate base price of
    $7,370,293 (the "Base Price"), subject to adjustment, if necessary,  to
    increase  or  decrease the Base Price to the Final Adjusted  Price  (as
    defined in the Gilleland Agreement) to reflect any change in the  value
    of  Gilleland  from  the  assumed value at the date  of  the  Gilleland
    Agreement.   The  Base  Price was paid by the  Company  at  closing  by
    delivery of consideration consisting of 273,492 shares of Common  Stock
    of  the  Company  with  an  aggregate value, as  determined  under  the
    Gilleland Agreement at $24.33 per share (the "Gilleland Share  Price"),
    of  $6,654,972.   At  closing, 29,397 shares of  Common  Stock  of  the
    Company  were  delivered  in  escrow under  the  terms  of  the  Escrow
    Agreement  (as  defined in the Gilleland Agreement).  Of  those  29,397
    shares,  all  such  shares have been delivered to Mr.  Gilleland.   Mr.
    Gilleland  was  the  sole  shareholder  of  Gilleland  prior   to   its
    acquisition by the Company.  See Note (13) below.

(3) On  July  25,  1997,  the Company, pursuant to the  Shrader  Agreement,
    exchanged 356,264 shares of Common Stock of the Company for all of  the
    outstanding shares of Shrader and certain real estate leased to Shrader
    from  its shareholders, subject to adjustment, if necessary, to reflect
    any change in the net asset value of Shrader from the assumed value  at
    the  date  of the Shrader Agreement to the value determined  under  the
    Shrader  Agreement at the closing date.  At closing, 34,455  shares  of
    Common  Stock  were delivered in escrow under the terms of  the  Escrow
    Agreement  (as  defined  in the Shrader Agreement).   Of  those  34,455
    shares, 7,255 have been returned to the Company based on a decrease  in
    the  net  asset value of Shrader from the assumed value at the date  of
    the  Shrader Agreement, and 27,200 shares have been delivered to Ronnie
    Shrader.   Mr.  Shrader  was a shareholder  of  Shrader  prior  to  its
    acquisition by the Company.  See Note (13) below.

(4) On  October  2,  1997, the Company, pursuant to the  Allied  Agreement,
    acquired  Allied from its shareholders for the aggregate base price  of
    $6,250,000 (the "Base Price"), subject to adjustment, if necessary,  to
    increase  or  decrease the Base Price to the Final Adjusted  Price  (as
    defined in the Allied Agreement) to reflect any change in the value  of
    Allied  from  the  assumed value at the date of the  Allied  Agreement.
    Pursuant to the Allied Agreement, each Allied shareholder received,  in
    exchange  for  his  or  her Allied common stock,  his  or  her  Ratable
    Interest (as defined in the Allied Agreement) in the Base Price in  the
    form  of  either  cash or shares of the Company's Common  Stock.   Each
    Allied shareholder holding three hundred (300) or more shares of Allied
    common  stock  was  entitled to

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    exchange his or her  shares  of  Allied common  stock for the
    right to receive Common Stock of the  Company  at $26.04  per
    share (the "Allied Share Price").  Each Allied shareholder
    holding  fewer than three hundred (300) shares of Allied common  stock,
    exchanged  his or her shares of Allied common stock for  the  right  to
    receive  $136.56  in cash for each share of Allied common  stock.   The
    Base  Price  was  paid  by  the  Company  at  closing  by  delivery  of
    consideration  consisting of 225,368 shares  of  Common  Stock  of  the
    Company,  with  an  aggregate  value, as determined  under  the  Allied
    Agreement  at  the Allied Share Price, of $5,868,583, and  $381,962  in
    cash.   At  closing, 22,538 shares of Common Stock of the  Company  and
    $38,200 in cash were delivered in escrow under the terms of the  Escrow
    Agreement  (as  defined in the Allied Agreement).   The  Allied  Shares
    covered  by this Prospectus include 12,539 shares that were  issued  to
    the  Allied  shareholders based on an increase in the value  of  Allied
    from  the  assumed  value,  1,657 shares that  were  previously  issued
    incorrectly in the name of Wayne Overstreet, together with  $21,223  in
    additional  cash consideration.  Charles P. Berger, Sandra  K.  Berger,
    Charles  F. Offenhauser, Timothy S. Kostom, George Offenhauser, Rosalie
    Offenhauser, C.F. Offenhauser, Shirley Offenhauser, Teddy  M.  Dwigans,
    Letha  Dwigans, Shirley M. Offenhauser, Paula C. Offenhauser,  Victoria
    O.  Bates, Rosa Lee Kostom, Mae Ola Grebe, M. F. Offenhauser, Oscar Lee
    Towns,  Shirley  A.  Towns,  Naomi Kostom, Mary  Lizabeth  Offenhauser,
    Deborah  0. Tullos - DLO Trust, Charles F. Offenhauser, Jr. DLO  Trust,
    John  M.  Offenhauser - DLO Trust, Shirley H. Chauvin,  Dorothy  Halpen
    Kolb,  Walter  Miller,  Eula  S.  Miller,  Wayne  Overstreet  and   the
    Offenhauser  Company  were each shareholders of  Allied  prior  to  its
    acquisition by the Company.  See Note (13) below.

(5) On  November  4,  1997,  the Company, pursuant to  the  VWW  Agreement,
    exchanged 211,482 shares of Common Stock of the Company for all of  the
    outstanding  shares  of VWW, subject to adjustment,  if  necessary,  to
    reflect any change in the net asset value of VWW from the assumed value
    at  the date of the VWW Agreement to the value determined under the VWW
    Agreement  at  the closing date.  At closing, 23,498 shares  of  Common
    Stock  were delivered in escrow under the terms of the Escrow Agreement
    (as  defined  in  the  VWW Agreement).  Of those 23,498  shares,  1,544
    shares have been returned to the Company based on a decrease in the net
    asset  value  of  VWW from the assumed value at the  date  of  the  VWW
    Agreement,   and  21,954  shares  have  been  delivered  to   the   VWW
    shareholders.   Messrs.  Whitney,  Bedick,  Clay  and  Bums  were  each
    shareholders of VWW prior to its acquisition by the Company.  See  Note
    (13) below.

(6) On  November  24,  1997, the Company, pursuant to  the  CMJ  Agreement,
    acquired  CMJ  from  its shareholders for an aggregate  base  price  of
    $39,000,000 (the "Base Price"), subject to adjustment, if necessary, to
    increase  or  decrease the Base Price to the Final Adjusted  Price  (as
    defined in the CMJ Agreement) to reflect any change in the value of CMJ
    from  the  assumed  value at the date of the CMJ Agreement.   The  Base
    Price  was  paid by the Company at closing by delivery of consideration
    consisting  of  814,821 shares of Common Stock of the Company  with  an
    aggregate  value, as determined under the CMJ Agreement at  $28.00  per
    share  (the "CMJ Share Price"), of $22,814,988 and $12,285,000 in cash.
    At  closing, 90,537 shares of Common Stock and $1,365,000 in cash  were
    delivered  under the terms of the Escrow Agreement (as defined  in  the
    CMJ  Agreement).   The  CMJ Shares covered by this  Prospectus  include
    90,537  that  were  released  from escrow  and  delivered  to  the  CMJ
    shareholders, as well as an additional 26,607 shares that  were  issued
    based  on an increase in the value of CMJ from the assumed value.   Mr.
    and  Mrs. Smith and the Kevin and Dana Smith Children's Trust were each
    shareholders of CMJ prior to its acquisition by the Company.  See  Note
    (13) below.

(7) On  December  2,  1997, the Company, pursuant to the  APPCO  Agreement,
    acquired  APPCO  from its shareholder for an aggregate  base  price  of
    $1,300,000 (the "Base Price"), subject to adjustment, if necessary,  to
    increase  or  decrease the Base Price to the Final Adjusted  Price  (as
    defined  in the APPCO Agreement) to reflect any change in the value  of
    APPCO  from the assumed value at the date of the APPCO Agreement.   The
    Base  Price  was  paid  by  the  Company  at  closing  by  delivery  of
    consideration  consisting  of 33,548 shares  of  Common  Stock  of  the
    Company  with  an  aggregate  value,  as  determined  under  the  APPCO
    Agreement  at $31.00 per share (the "APPCO Agreement Share Price"),  of
    $1,039,988.  At closing, 8,388 shares of Common Stock were delivered in
    escrow under the terms of the Escrow Agreement (as defined in the APPCO
    Agreement).  The APPCO

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    Shares covered by this Prospectus include  8,388 shares  that  were
    released from escrow and  delivered  to  the  APPCO shareholder,  as
    well as an additional 3,761 shares that  were issued based on an
    increase in the value of APPCO from the assumed value.  Mr. Bell was
    the sole shareholder of APPCO prior to its acquisition by the Company.
    See Note (13) below.

(8) On  December  19,  1997,  the Company, pursuant  to  the  International
    Agreement,  acquired  International  from  its  shareholders   for   an
    aggregate  base  price of $57,000,000 (the "Base  Price"),  subject  to
    adjustment, if necessary, to increase or decrease the Base Price to the
    Final  Adjusted  Price (as defined in the International  Agreement)  to
    reflect any change in the value of International from the assumed value
    at  the  date  of  the  International Agreement.  The  Base  Price  was
    delivered at closing by delivery of consideration consisting of 965,142
    shares  of  Common  Stock of the Company with an  aggregate  value,  as
    determined  under the International Agreement at $28.00 per share  (the
    "International Share Price"), of $27,023,976 and $18,716,000  in  cash.
    At  closing, 241,289 shares of Common Stock and $4,504,000 in cash  was
    delivered in escrow under the terms of the Escrow Agreement (as defined
    in  the International Agreement).  The International Shares covered  by
    this  Prospectus include 241,289 shares that were released from escrow,
    as  well  as an additional 15,000 shares that were issued in  order  to
    comply with the terms of the International Agreement.  In addition,  to
    further  comply with the International Agreement, $420,000 was returned
    to the Company.  Leo R. Butter, Zane R. Butter, Stephen R. Butter, Jr.,
    John  C. Vogt, Paul Ponder, Lara C. Vogt, Trust and Lisa K. Vogt, Trust
    were each shareholders of International prior to its acquisition by the
    Company.  See Note (13) below.

(9) On  January  12,  1998, the Company, pursuant to the  Merex  Agreement,
    acquired  Merex  from its shareholder for an aggregate  base  price  of
    $3,100,000 (the "Base Price"), subject to adjustment, if necessary,  to
    increase  or  decrease the Base Price to the Final Adjusted  Price  (as
    defined  in the Merex Agreement) to reflect any change in the value  of
    Merex  from the assumed value at the date of the Merex Agreement.   The
    Base  Price  was  delivered  at closing by  delivery  of  consideration
    consisting  of  80,869 shares of Common Stock of the  Company  with  an
    aggregate value, as determined under the Merex Agreement at $34.50  per
    share  (the  "Merex  Share Price"), of $2,789,980.  At  closing,  8,986
    shares of Common Stock were delivered in escrow under the terms of  the
    Escrow Agreement (as defined in the Merex Agreement) as security in the
    event  the Final Adjusted Price is determined to be less than the  Base
    Price.  In the event the Final Adjusted Price is determined to be  less
    than or more than the Base price, the amount of such difference will be
    returned to the Company or paid by the Company, as the case may be,  in
    shares  of  Common Stock of the Company at the Merex Share Price.   Mr.
    Roeschel was the sole shareholder of Merex prior to its acquisition  by
    the Company.  See Note (13) below.

(10)  On  January  30,  1998,  the Company, pursuant  to  the  Chad  Supply
    Agreement,  exchanged 1,362,171 shares of Common Stock of  the  Company
    for  all  of  the  outstanding shares of Chad Supply and  certain  real
    estate  leased  to  Chad  Supply  from  its  shareholders,  subject  to
    adjustment, if necessary, to reflect any change in the net asset  value
    of  Chad  Supply from the assumed value at the date of the Chad  Supply
    Agreement  to  the value determined under the Chad Supply Agreement  at
    the  closing  date.   At closing, 46,359 shares of  Common  Stock  were
    delivered in escrow under the terms of the Escrow Agreement (as defined
    in the Chad Supply Agreement).  All escrowed shares have been delivered
    to  the  Chad  Supply shareholders and are included in the Chad  Supply
    Shares  covered  by this Prospectus.  David Mark Chadwell,  Deborah  L.
    Price, Dana M. Crockett, Steven M. Chadwell, Pamela R. McDaniel, Robert
    J.  Chadwell,  Melanie  Norris,  Larry E.  Chadwell,  Jr.,  Juanita  E.
    Chadwell,  Roxie  E.  Chadwell, Laura E. Chadwell, David  R.  Chadwell,
    James M. Chadwell and Larry E. Chadwell were each shareholders of  Chad
    Supply  prior  to its acquisition by the Company.  See Notes  (13)  and
    (14) below.

(11)  On  February  18, 1998, the Company, pursuant to the SAPD  Agreement,
    exchanged 245,415 shares of Common Stock of the Company for all of  the
    outstanding  shares of SAPD, subject to adjustment,  if  necessary,  to
    reflect  any  change in the net asset value of SAPD  from  the  assumed
    value  at the date of the SAPD Agreement to the value determined  under
    the  SAPD Agreement at the closing date.  At closing, 27,263 shares  of
    Common  Stock  were delivered in escrow under the terms of  the  Escrow

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    Agreement  (as defined in the SAPD Agreement) as security in the  event
    the  Final Adjusted Price is determined to be less than the Base Price.
    In  the event the Final Adjusted Price is determined to be less than or
    more  than  the  Base  Price, the amount of  such  difference  will  be
    returned to the Company or paid by the Company, as the case may be,  in
    shares  of  Common Stock of the Company at the SAPD Share  Price.   Mr.
    Rosenstein was the sole shareholder of SAPD prior to its acquisition by
    the Company.  See Note (13) below.

(12)  On  April  23,  1998,  pursuant to the Union Agreement,  the  Company
    acquired Union from its shareholders for an aggregate purchase price of
    $7,739,000,  (the "Purchase Price").  The Purchase Price was  delivered
    at  closing  by satisfaction of certain indebtedness in the  amount  of
    $1,039,946.01  and  by  the  delivery of  consideration  consisting  of
    188,709  shares  of  Common Stock of the Company at $35.50  per  share.
    James  C.  Plyler, Anne Plyler Lee, William Weaver Plyler and James  C.
    Plyler,  as  Trustee and Trust between James C. Plyler,  "Settlor"  and
    James C. Plyler, "Trustee" were each shareholders of Union prior to its
    acquisition by the Company.  See Note (13) below.

(13) The registration under the Securities Act of the shares offered hereby
    to  permit  resale of the shares by the respective Selling Shareholders
    after  the closing of the acquisition or share exchange, as applicable,
    was,  in  each  case, a condition of the acquisition or share  exchange
    under the applicable agreement.

(14)  On or about September 16, 1998, Larry E. Chadwell gifted an  aggregate
    of 11,900 Shares of Common Stock to the Additional Selling Shareholders.







     SEE "RISK FACTORS" IN THE PROSEPCTUS AND THE COMPANY'S FILINGS MADE
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF THE
PROSPECTUS AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THREIN FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN
FACTORS WHICH PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER PRIOR TO AN INVESTMENT
IN THE SHARES.
                         ________________________
                                     
 THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
   AND EXHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
       PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.  ANY
           REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
                                     
       The date of this Prospectus Supplement is September 30, 1998.


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