<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Quiksilver, Inc. January 31, 1997 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997 <CASH> 478,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 46,641,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,490,000 <INVENTORY> 42,673,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 91,461,000 <PP&E> 18,162,000 <DEPRECIATION> 8,082,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 119,656,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,515,000 <BONDS> 2,503,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 70,000 <OTHER-SE> 81,568,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 119,656,000 <SALES> 45,944,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 45,944,000 <CGS> 28,336,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 28,336,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 217,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 287,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,957,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,208,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,749,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,749,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.25