<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUIKSILVER, INC. APRIL 30, 1999 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1999 <CASH> 57,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 106,406,000 <ALLOWANCES> 5,201,000 <INVENTORY> 67,110,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 175,803,000 <PP&E> 57,161,000 <DEPRECIATION> 16,699,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 236,614,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 75,721,000 <BONDS> 26,502,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 223,000 <OTHER-SE> 134,168,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 236,614,000 <SALES> 214,075,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 214,075,000 <CGS> 128,315,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 128,315,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,392,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,756,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 22,440,000 <INCOME-TAX> 9,344,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,096,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,096,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.60 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.56