Quiksilver Americas President Marty Samuels Resigns

Company Names Craig Stevenson Interim President of Americas Region
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) today announced that Marty Samuels has left the
company. Samuels, who most recently served the company as President of its
Americas region, had been with Quiksilver for twelve years. Craig Stevenson has
been named interim President of Quiksilver Americas effective immediately.
Stevenson has served Quiksilver in various roles of increasing responsibility
over the past sixteen years, most recently as Global President of the Quiksilver
Brand and President of Quiksilver`s South Asia Pacific business based in
Australia.

Robert B. McKnight, Jr., Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Quiksilver, Inc., commented, "I would like to thank Marty for his
many contributions to Quiksilver over the last twelve years. Marty was
instrumental to our growth during his time here, a period in which we`ve
established ourselves as the leading action sports lifestyle company and we will
miss him. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors."

Samuels commented, "I loved every minute of my time with Quiksilver, and I wish
Bob and all the great people I`ve worked with the very best of luck."

Mr. McKnight continued, "As we work to better align our cost structure and
improve the efficiency and execution of our global business, I am confident that
Craig is the right person to lead the Americas team in this difficult
environment. His many years of experience at Quiksilver and his intimate working
knowledge of the brands, the products, the markets and our sales process
uniquely qualify Craig to lead our Americas team back to our core businesses.
Through his passion to ensure the authenticity and consistency of the Quiksilver
brand around the world, Craig has been one of the principal contributors to our
strong corporate culture. Craig has already earned the respect of his peers
around the world as one of our regional Presidents and this appointment provides
him with an even greater opportunity to be a deciding factor in our future
success."

Stevenson has been involved in the surf industry for 28 years and joined
Quiksilver in 1992. In addition to his various operational roles including
responsibilities in sales, marketing and merchandising, Stevenson was appointed
to the Board of Directors of Quiksilver Australasia in 2001 and was appointed
its Managing Director in 2002.

About Quiksilver:

Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK) is the world`s leading outdoor sports lifestyle
company, which designs, produces and distributes a diversified mix of branded
apparel, footwear, accessories and related products. The Company`s apparel and
footwear brands represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people that
connect with its boardriding culture and heritage.

The reputation of Quiksilver`s brands is based on different outdoor sports. The
Company`s Quiksilver, Roxy, DC and Hawk brands are synonymous with the heritage
and culture of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding, and its beach and water
oriented swimwear brands include Raisins, Radio Fiji and Leilani.

The Company`s products are sold in over 90 countries in a wide range of
distribution, including surf shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary
Boardriders Club shops and other company-owned retail stores, other specialty
stores and select department stores. Quiksilver`s corporate and Americas`
headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, while its European
headquarters are in St. Jean de Luz, France, and its Asia/Pacific headquarters
are in Torquay, Australia.

NOTE:For further information about Quiksilver, Inc., you are invited to take a
look at our world at www.quiksilver.com, www.roxy.com, www.dcshoes.com and
www.hawkclothing.com.

Quiksilver, Inc.
Bruce Thomas, 714-889-2200
Vice President, Investor Relations

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