<ARTICLE>      5
                  <MULTIPLIER>   1000
            <FISCAL-YEAR-END>   DEC-31-1997
              <PERIOD-END>   MAR-31-1997
                 <PERIOD-TYPE>  3-MOS
                           
                               
                       
                           
                                       EXHIBIT 27 (b)
                           
    Crown Central Petroleum Corporation and Subsidiaries
            Financial Data Schedule - AS REVISED
          (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                          
                                          Three Months En
                                          ded
                                           March 31, 19
                                          97
                                          --------------
                                          ----
                                       
    <CASH>                                   $ (1,878)
    <SECURITIES>                               30,215
    <RECEIVABLES>                             105,019
    <ALLOWANCES>                                 (701)
    <INVENTORY>                               124,674
    <CURRENT-ASSETS>                          267,473
    <PP&E>                                    630,224
    <DEPRECIATION>                            331,710
    <TOTAL-ASSETS>                            600,073
    <CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     214,214
    <BONDS>                                   126,862
    <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           0
    <PREFERRED>                                     0
    <COMMON>                                   49,507
    <OTHER-SE>                                138,590
    <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              600,073
    <SALES>                                   394,513
    <TOTAL-REVENUES>                          394,513
    <CGS>                                     361,058
    <TOTAL-COSTS>                             361,058
    <OTHER-EXPENSES>                           31,114
    <LOSS-PROVISION>                             (377)
    <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          3,501
    <INCOME-PRETAX>                             1,423
    <INCOME-TAX>                                  699
    <INCOME-CONTINUING>                           724
    <DISCONTINUED>                                  0
    <EXTRAORDINARY>                                 0
    <CHANGES>                                       0
    <NET-INCOME>                                  724
    <EPS-PRIMARY>                                 .07
    <EPS-DILUTED>                                 .07