<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM QUIKSILVER, INC'S OCTOBER 31, 1998 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998 <CASH> 3,029,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 82,128,000 <ALLOWANCES> 3,738,000 <INVENTORY> 70,575,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 160,064,000 <PP&E> 46,553,000 <DEPRECIATION> 14,557,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 213,071,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 67,743,000 <BONDS> 27,669,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 146,000 <OTHER-SE> 117,513,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 213,071,000 <SALES> 316,115,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 316,115,000 <CGS> 189,399,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 189,399,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,337,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,886,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,734,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30,768,000 <INCOME-TAX> 12,805,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,963,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,963,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.27<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.23 <FN> <F1>For Purposes of This Exhibit, Primary means Basic </FN>