<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1998 <CASH> 3,625 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 23,846 <ALLOWANCES> 500 <INVENTORY> 35,812 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 64,420 <PP&E> 86,090 <DEPRECIATION> 44,590 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 111,233 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,627 <BONDS> 12,062 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 10,213<F1> <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,435 <OTHER-SE> 71,465 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 111,233 <SALES> 205,308 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 205,308 <CGS> 158,752 <TOTAL-COSTS> 188,395 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 287 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 561 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,027 <INCOME-TAX> 6,241 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,786 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,786 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.80 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.80 <FN> <F1>Represents Common Stock held by ESOP </FN>