<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Quiksilver, Inc. January 31, 1998 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-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1999 <CASH> 75,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 77,307,000 <ALLOWANCES> 4,120,000 <INVENTORY> 85,004,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 166,859,000 <PP&E> 51,363,000 <DEPRECIATION> 15,734,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 223,138,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,726,000 <BONDS> 26,740,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 149,000 <OTHER-SE> 124,523,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 223,138,000 <SALES> 85,947,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 85,947,000 <CGS> 52,526,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 52,526,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 587,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 848,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,754,000 <INCOME-TAX> 2,400,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,354,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,354,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.23 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.22