<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996 OF CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK> 0000726958 <NAME> CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLAR <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 5,306,349 <SECURITIES> 15,478,189<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 3,535,539 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 36,707,342 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 66,413,664 <PP&E> 498,835,064 <DEPRECIATION> 145,066,164 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 425,799,214 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 87,399,321 <BONDS> 77,036,660<F2> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 63,592,717 <OTHER-SE> 159,082,498<F3> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 425,799,214 <SALES> 573,198,976 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 576,035,784 <CGS> 455,370,742 <TOTAL-COSTS> 455,370,742 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 89,254,836 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,854,369 <INCOME-PRETAX> 28,555,837 <INCOME-TAX> 10,780,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,775,837 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,775,837 <EPS-PRIMARY> .68 <EPS-DILUTED> .68 <FN> <F1>SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS <F2>LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT MATURITIES <F3>RETAINED EARNINGS </FN>