<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NOBILITY HOMES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000072205 <NAME> NOBILITY HOMES, INC. <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-06-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <CASH> 5,410,153 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 662,042 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 10,398,417 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,864,371 <PP&E> 3,703,636 <DEPRECIATION> 1,689,237 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 22,645,555 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,525,276 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 536,491 <OTHER-SE> 19,583,788 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 22,645,555 <SALES> 30,457,608 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,457,608 <CGS> 22,283,408 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,329,773 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 78,566 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,309,969 <INCOME-TAX> 1,244,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,065,969 <EPS-BASIC> 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42