<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements for Prudential-Bache Capital Return Futures Fund 2 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK> 0000851786 <NAME> Prudential-Bache Capital Return Futures Fund 2 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> Jan-1-1996 <PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1996 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-Mos <CASH> 32,963,259 <SECURITIES> 658,774 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,622,033 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 33,622,033 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,615,006 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 31,007,027 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 33,622,033 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,760,109 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,512,817 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,247,292 <EPS-PRIMARY> 35.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 0