<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Quiksilver, Inc. April 30, 2000 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-2000 <CASH> 207,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 127,586,000 <ALLOWANCES> 4,857,000 <INVENTORY> 72,360,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 208,922,000 <PP&E> 67,536,000 <DEPRECIATION> 19,661,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 278,023,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 92,303,000 <BONDS> 22,705,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 231,000 <OTHER-SE> 162,784,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 278,023,000 <SALES> 242,068,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 242,068,000 <CGS> 144,928,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 144,928,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,606,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,231,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 26,086,000 <INCOME-TAX> 10,698,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,388,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,388,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.69 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.66