<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL AS OF THE
APPLICABLE PERIOD END DATE AND THE RELATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD
THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   9-MOS                   6-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             SEP-30-1998             JUN-30-1998             MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                         358,210                 116,980                  75,526                 241,587
<SECURITIES>                                 1,203,644               1,241,460                 609,739                 575,633
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,257,959               1,170,662               1,035,549                 997,593
<ALLOWANCES>                                    91,999                  93,594                  91,709                  90,621
<INVENTORY>                                    189,070                 183,039                 183,920                 170,410
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,209,080                 962,845                 885,645               1,023,070
<PP&E>                                       2,313,801               2,225,758               2,150,880               2,499,468
<DEPRECIATION>                                 488,822                 451,515                 432,195                 412,240
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              13,266,158              12,053,975              11,244,662              10,798,760
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          630,325                 656,117                 525,206                 570,288
<BONDS>                                      3,764,590               3,365,982               3,077,286               2,842,697
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                       259,201                 257,821                 257,186                 255,903
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,894,901               2,745,844               2,679,799               2,574,521
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                13,266,158              12,053,975              11,244,662              10,798,760
<SALES>                                      2,657,726               1,957,340               1,300,320                 654,278
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,875,090               2,101,594               1,389,074                 698,844
<CGS>                                        2,134,202               1,516,242                 980,096                 480,284
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,156,320               1,524,070                 985,256                 482,716
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                67,765                  50,137                  34,647                  17,146
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                30,840                  20,747                  15,863                  10,426
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             190,748                 133,362                  82,946                  40,004
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                518,527                 437,119                 308,564                 168,061
<INCOME-TAX>                                   176,385                 154,172                 108,830                  59,275
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            342,142                 282,947                 199,734                 108,786
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   342,142                 282,947                 199,734                 108,786
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.34                    1.11                     .78                     .43
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.31                    1.08                     .77                     .42