<ARTICLE>           5
<MULTIPLIER>        1000
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>   DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>        SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-TYPE>       9-MOS

       

                                              EXHIBIT 27 (b)


           Crown Central Petroleum Corporation and Subsidiaries
                   Financial Data Schedule - As Revised
                 (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                         NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                         SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
                                         ------------------

<CASH>                                         $      6,503
<SECURITIES>                                         43,387
<RECEIVABLES>                                       100,535
<ALLOWANCES>                                           (656)
<INVENTORY>                                         110,544
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    268,045
<PP&E>                                              628,042
<DEPRECIATION>                                      335,301
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      606,994
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               190,500
<BONDS>                                             126,483
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                               0
<COMMON>                                             50,182
<OTHER-SE>                                          157,666
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        606,994
<SALES>                                           1,203,654
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  1,203,654
<CGS>                                             1,068,921
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     1,068,921
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     94,524
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       (377)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   10,652
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      31,854
<INCOME-TAX>                                         11,958
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  19,896
<DISCONTINUED>                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                         19,896
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                          2.04
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          2.03