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                                                                   Exhibit 10.11

                                  April 1, 1996



PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Mr. Harry Hodge
Na Pali S.A.
Z.I. de Jalday
St. Jean de Luz
France 64500

                  Re:      Employment at Quiksilver

Dear Harry:

                  This letter ("Agreement") will confirm our understanding and
agreement regarding your continued employment at Na Pali, S.A., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Quiksilver, Inc. ("Quiksilver"), and completely supersedes and
replaces any existing or previous oral or written understandings or agreements,
express or implied, we have had. The terms contained in this letter are
effective on and after April 1, 1996.

                  1.       Your position will be P.D.G. of Na Pali, S.A. (the
                           "Company").

                  2.       Your base salary will be $100,000FF per month, less
                           applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on the
                           Company's regular payroll dates. Your salary will be
                           reviewed at the time management salaries are reviewed
                           periodically and may be adjusted (up or down) at
                           Quiksilver's discretion in light of the Company's
                           performance, your performance, market conditions and
                           other factors deemed relevant by Quiksilver;
                           provided, however, that your base salary will not be
                           reduced below its initial level through March 31,
                           1999, should your employment continue through that
                           date.

                  3.       For the fiscal year ending October 31, 1996, you
                           shall be eligible to receive a bonus in an amount
                           equal to: (1) twenty-seven and one-half percent (27
                           1/2%) of the bonus pool created based on the criteria
                           set forth on Addendum "A" attached hereto for the
                           time period November 1, 1995, through October 31,
                           1996, plus (2) fifty percent (50%) of the bonus
                           payable to you based upon the criteria set forth on
                           Addendum "B" attached hereto, for the time period
                           November 1, 1995, through October 31, 1996. Moreover,
                           should you remain employed with the Company during
                           fiscal years 1996-1997 and/or 1997-1998, you shall be
                           eligible to receive a bonus based on the criteria set
                           forth on Addendum "B" attached hereto, for that
                           portion of the fiscal year(s) during which you are so
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                           employed. Any bonus earned pursuant to this paragraph
                           shall be paid within ten (10) days following the date
                           the Company publicly releases its annual audited
                           financial statements (the "Bonus Payment Date"). Any
                           bonus payment shall be less applicable withholdings
                           and deductions. In the event that your employment
                           with the Company is terminated prior to the end of
                           the applicable fiscal year (including by reason of
                           termination, resignation, disability or death), you
                           shall be entitled to receive a pro rata portion of
                           the bonus otherwise payable to you based upon the
                           actual number of days which you were employed by the
                           Company during the applicable fiscal year, which
                           shall be paid on the Bonus Payment Date. The Company
                           has made no representations or commitments regarding
                           the existence or components of any bonus program
                           should you remain employed with the Company after the
                           close of fiscal year 1997-1998.

                  4.       You will accrue a maximum of 25 days of vacation each
                           year. Once the maximum is reached, additional
                           vacation accrual will cease until you have used some
                           vacation to fall below the maximum accrual allowed.

                  5.       You (and any eligible dependents you elect) will be
                           covered by the Company's group medical insurance
                           program on the same terms and conditions applicable
                           to comparable employees. The Company reserves the
                           right to change, modify, or eliminate such coverage
                           in its discretion.

                  6.       The amount and terms of stock options to be granted
                           to you will be determined by the Board of Directors
                           in its discretion and covered in separate agreements.

                  7.       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
                           Agreement or in your prior employment relationship
                           with the Company, express or implied, your employment
                           continues to be for an unspecified term, and either
                           you or the Company may, subject to applicable law,
                           terminate such employment at will and with or without
                           Cause at any time for any reason.

                           Subject to applicable law, the Company may also
                           terminate your employment immediately, without
                           notice, and without further obligation for Cause,
                           which shall be defined as (i) your death, (ii) your
                           permanent disability which renders you unable to
                           perform your duties and responsibilities for a period
                           in excess of three consecutive months, (iii) willful
                           misconduct in the performance of your duties, (iv)
                           violation of law, (v) self-dealing, (vi) willful
                           breach of duty, (vii) habitual neglect of
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                           duty, (viii) a material breach by you of your
                           obligations under Paragraphs 8 or 10 of this
                           Agreement, or (ix) sustained unsatisfactory
                           performance (determined by the Chairman of the Board
                           of Quiksilver).

                           If the Company elects to terminate your employment
                           without Cause, or if you terminate your employment
                           with the Company for Good Reason (as defined below)
                           within six (6) months of the action constituting Good
                           Reason, the Company will continue to pay your base
                           salary (but not any bonuses or employment benefits)
                           on its regular payroll dates for a period of twelve
                           (12) months.

                           "Good Reason" for you to terminate employment means a
                           voluntary termination following a Change in Control
                           (as defined in Addendum "C") as a result of (i) the
                           assignment to you of duties materially inconsistent
                           with your position as set forth above without your
                           consent, (ii) a material change in your reporting
                           level from that set forth in this Agreement without
                           your consent, (iii) a material diminution of your
                           authority without your consent, (iv) a material
                           breach by the Company of its obligations under this
                           agreement, or (v) a failure by the Company to obtain
                           from any successor, before the succession takes
                           place, an agreement to assume and perform the
                           obligations contained in this Agreement.

                  8.       The Company and Quiksilver own certain trade secrets
                           and other confidential and/or proprietary information
                           which constitute valuable property rights developed
                           through a substantial expenditure of time and money,
                           which are and will continue to be utilized in the
                           Company's and Quiksilver's business and which are not
                           generally known in the trade. This proprietary
                           information includes the list of names of the
                           customers and suppliers of the Company and
                           Quiksilver, and other particularized information
                           concerning the products, finances, processes,
                           material preferences, fabrics, designs, material
                           sources, pricing information, production schedules,
                           marketing strategies, merchandising strategies, order
                           forms and other types of proprietary information
                           relating to our products, customers and suppliers.
                           You agree that you will not disclose and will keep
                           strictly secret and confidential all trade secrets
                           and proprietary information of the Company and
                           Quiksilver, including, but not limited to, those
                           items specifically mentioned above.

                  9.       The Company will reimburse you for documented
                           reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred
                           by you while engaged in business
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                           activities for the Company's benefit on such terms
                           and conditions as shall be generally available to
                           other executives of the Company.

                  10.      You will be required to observe the Company's
                           personnel and business policies and procedures as
                           they are in effect from time to time. In the event of
                           any conflicts, the terms of this Agreement will
                           control.

                  11.      This Agreement, its addenda, and any stock option
                           agreements Quiksilver may enter into with you contain
                           the entire integrated agreement between us regarding
                           these issues, and no modification to this letter will
                           be valid unless set forth in writing and signed by
                           both you and the Chairman of the Board of Quiksilver.
                           To the fullest extent allowed by law, any dispute,
                           controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
                           this Agreement, the breach thereof, or any aspect of
                           your employment or the cessation thereof must be
                           settled exclusively by final and binding arbitration
                           before a single arbitrator administered by
                           JAMS/Endispute in Orange County, California, whose
                           fees and costs shall be evenly divided by the
                           parties. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
                           arbitrator may be entered in any court having
                           jurisdiction thereof. Quiksilver reserves the right,
                           however, to seek judicial provisional remedies and
                           equitable relief regarding any breach or threatened
                           breach of your obligations regarding trade secrets
                           and proprietary information.
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                  Please sign, date and return the enclosed copy of this letter
to me for our files to acknowledge your agreement with the above.

                  Best personal regards.

                                             Very truly yours,


                                             Robert B. McKnight, Jr.
                                             Chief Executive Officer

Enclosures


ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

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Harry Hodge

Dated Effective:  April 1, 1996