<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Quiksilver, Inc's October 31, 1998 Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-K. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1999 <CASH> 1,449,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 113,357,000 <ALLOWANCES> 5,738,000 <INVENTORY> 72,207,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 193,174,000 <PP&E> 62,280,000 <DEPRECIATION> 17,127,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 259,673,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 83,351,000 <BONDS> 24,569,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 227,000 <OTHER-SE> 151,526,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 259,673,000 <SALES> 443,734,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 443,734,000 <CGS> 268,184,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 268,184,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,143,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,088,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,476,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 44,867,000 <INCOME-TAX> 18,283,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 26,584,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 26,584,000 <EPS-BASIC> 1.20 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.14