<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-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1998 <CASH> 535,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 54,446,000 <ALLOWANCES> 2,544,000 <INVENTORY> 61,288,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 119,838,000 <PP&E> 27,632,000 <DEPRECIATION> 10,834,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 157,885,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 52,637,000 <BONDS> 9,367,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 71,000 <OTHER-SE> 95,810,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 157,885,000 <SALES> 55,251,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 55,251,000 <CGS> 33,323,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 33,323,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 536,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 572,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,587,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,472,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,115,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,115,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.30 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.30