<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUIKSILVER, INC. JULY 31, 1999 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <CASH> 2,276,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 99,831,000 <ALLOWANCES> 5,308,000 <INVENTORY> 73,212,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 179,071,000 <PP&E> 60,931,000 <DEPRECIATION> 16,377,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 244,132,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 77,774,000 <BONDS> 25,657,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 224,000 <OTHER-SE> 140,477,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 244,132,000 <SALES> 319,235,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 319,235,000 <CGS> 192,508,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 192,508,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,092,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,675,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 31,926,000 <INCOME-TAX> 13,207,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,719,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 18,719,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.85 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.80