<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUDICIAL STATEMENTS OF NOBILITY HOMES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 2, 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> MAY-04-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-02-1997 <CASH> 2,684,407 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,613,078 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 8,770,626 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,484,560 <PP&E> 2,702,275 <DEPRECIATION> 10,372,293 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,368,612 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,085,559 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 343,679 <OTHER-SE> 13,939,374 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,368,612 <SALES> 10,616,287 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,616,287 <CGS> 7,779,104 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,666,105 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,266,601 <INCOME-TAX> 486,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 780,601 <EPS-PRIMARY> .26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0