<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements for P-B Capital Return Futures Fund 2, L.P. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <CIK> 0000851786 <NAME> P-B Capital Return Futures Fund 2, L.P. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> Jan-1-1997 <PERIOD-END> Sep-30-1997 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-Mos <CASH> 6,062,572 <SECURITIES> 25,904,269 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 31,966,841 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,966,841 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,423,075 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 30,543,766 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 31,966,841 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,993,233 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,129,153 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,864,080 <EPS-PRIMARY> 14.31 <EPS-DILUTED> 0