<ARTICLE>          5
<MULTIPLIER>       1000
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>  DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>       SEP-30-1998
<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, 1998
                                        ------------------

                                         
<CASH>                                      $  5,872
<SECURITIES>                                  58,496
<RECEIVABLES>                                 71,520
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (675)
<INVENTORY>                                  125,954
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             264,660
<PP&E>                                       654,452
<DEPRECIATION>                               357,031
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               606,490
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        213,158
<BONDS>                                      130,046
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0
<PREFERRED>                                        0
<COMMON>                                      50,355
<OTHER-SE>                                   144,769
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 606,490
<SALES>                                      979,254
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             979,254
<CGS>                                        884,952
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                884,952
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             104,206
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 225
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            10,977
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (18,809)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (5,998)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (12,811)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0
<CHANGES>                                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (12,811)
<EPS-BASIC>                                  (1.30)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (1.30)