<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>

                             
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<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
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<OTHER-SE>                                 134,168,000
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<SALES>                                    214,075,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           214,075,000
<CGS>                                      128,315,000
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,756,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             22,440,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                 9,344,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         13,096,000
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