<ARTICLE>          5
<MULTIPLIER>       1000
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>  DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>       SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE>      9-MOS




                                                           EXHIBIT 27


  CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
          FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE - AS REVISED
        (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

                                        NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                        SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
                                        ------------------

                                         
<CASH>                                      $  5,790
<SECURITIES>                                   2,822
<RECEIVABLES>                                159,647
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (407)
<INVENTORY>                                  112,180
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             280,404
<PP&E>                                       683,494
<DEPRECIATION>                               391,343
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               591,321
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        264,027
<BONDS>                                      128,722
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0
<PREFERRED>                                        0
<COMMON>                                      50,334
<OTHER-SE>                                    99,145
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 591,321
<SALES>                                    1,381,480
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                           1,381,480
<CGS>                                      1,261,884
<TOTAL-COSTS>                              1,261,884
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             120,430
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  (1)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            12,591
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                1,027
<INCOME-TAX>                                     849
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              178
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0
<CHANGES>                                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                     178
<EPS-BASIC>                                   0.02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   0.02