<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Lone Star
Industries' consolidated statements of operations and consolidated balance
sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                             345                   3,115                   3,684
<SECURITIES>                                    34,320                  32,056                  54,624
<RECEIVABLES>                                   31,131                  50,526                  53,760
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,975                   6,015                   5,569
<INVENTORY>                                     66,299                  60,151                  51,371
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               131,887                 154,818                 171,937
<PP&E>                                         358,298                 369,013                 376,171
<DEPRECIATION>                                  43,397                  49,074                  54,984
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 473,881                 542,363                 549,506
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           61,452                  60,045                  53,600
<BONDS>                                         78,000                  78,000                  78,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                        12,081                  12,084                  12,085
<OTHER-SE>                                     142,836                 215,881                 235,538
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   473,881                 542,363                 549,506
<SALES>                                         52,987                 155,294                 273,643
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                55,080                 159,994                 282,011
<CGS>                                           44,941                 109,578                 178,966
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   58,096                 135,572                 217,654
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,874                   3,546                   5,210
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (4,890)                  20,876                  59,147
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,614                 (6,889)                  19,814
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (3,276)                  13,987                  39,333
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (3,276)                  13,987                  39,333
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.29)                    1.22                    3.44
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.29)                    1.05                    2.96
        

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