WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 31, 1996 OF CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK> 0000910066 <NAME> CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> MAY-1-1995 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 8,834,452 <SECURITIES> 9,174,705<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 2,587,001 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 29,868,305 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 56,719,074 <PP&E> 452,463,574 <DEPRECIATION> 128,156,983 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 386,239,410 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,275,674 <BONDS> 83,840,776<F2> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 62,695,542 <OTHER-SE> 140,065,995<F3> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 386,239,410 <SALES> 717,839,639 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 721,956,762 <CGS> 557,559,703 <TOTAL-COSTS> 557,559,703 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 122,418,439 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,128,544 <INCOME-PRETAX> 37,850,076 <INCOME-TAX> 14,288,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 23,562,076 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 23,562,076 <EPS-PRIMARY> .90 <EPS-DILUTED> .90 <FN> <F1>Short-term investments <F2>Long-term debt, net of current maturities <F3>Retained earnings </FN>