<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Quiksilver, Inc. April 30, 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> APR-30-1997 <CASH> 304,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 57,179,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,011,000 <INVENTORY> 36,891,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 97,574,000 <PP&E> 19,963,000 <DEPRECIATION> 8,479,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 126,927,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 38,683,000 <BONDS> 2,701,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 70,000 <OTHER-SE> 85,473,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 126,927,000 <SALES> 60,781,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 60,781,000 <CGS> 36,620,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,620,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 329,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 427,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,847,000 <INCOME-TAX> 3,097,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,750,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,750,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.68 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.68