<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NOBILITY HOMES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 1, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-01-1997 <PERIOD-START> NOV-04-1996 <PERIOD-END> FEB-01-1997 <CASH> 1,132,723 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,586,767 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,150,868 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,529,778 <PP&E> 1,214,683 <DEPRECIATION> 1,309,631 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,529,778 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,732,308 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 343,679 <OTHER-SE> 12,453,791 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,529,778 <SALES> 9,045,992 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,045,992 <CGS> 6,826,587 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,366,570 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 878,214 <INCOME-TAX> 337,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 541,214 <EPS-PRIMARY> .18 <EPS-DILUTED> 0