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     EXHIBIT 13.b  Crown Central  Petroleum Corporation  And
     Subsidiaries


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                               OPERATING RESULTS


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                                       Twelve Months Ended December 31
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     Dollars in thousands, except      ____
                                       1996
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                                                     1995
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     per share data

     <S>                           <C>          <C>           <C>
     Sales and operating revenues    1,635,276
                                    $              1,451,349
                                                  $             1,318,558
                                                               $
     (1)
     SFAS 121 Implementation (2)          ----             )
                                                    (80,524          ----
     (Loss) before income taxes               )
                                        (3,423             )
                                                    (98,489       (52,836)
     (3)
     (Loss) before extraordinary              )
                                        (2,767             )
                                                    (67,367       (35,406)
     item
     (Loss) from extraordinary            ----             )
                                                     (3,257          ----
     item (4)
     Net (loss)                               )
                                        (2,767             )
                                                    (70,624       (35,406)
     (Loss) per share before                  )
                                          (.28             )
                                                      (6.95         (3.63)
     extraordinary item
     (Loss) per share from                ----             )
                                                       (.33          ----
     extraordinary item
     Net (loss) per share                     )
                                          (.28        (7.28)        (3.63)
     Weighted average shares used
     in the
         computation of (loss) per   9,721,693    9,697,611     9,742,598
     share

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                           KEY FINANCIAL STATISTICS
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     <S>                           <C>          <C>           <C>
     Working capital (in millions)  $     52.9    $    45.9          53.7
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     Working capital ratio            1.29 : 1     1.22 : 1      1.22 : 1
     Liquid assets as a percentage
     of
         current liabilities (5)         82.8%        72.2%         75.8%
     Long-term    debt    as     a
     percentage of
         total capitalization (6)        40.7%        40.7%         29.1%
     Equity ratio (7)                    33.2%        32.5%         37.0%
     Return       on       average            )
                                         (1.5%             )
                                                     (31.4%        (12.7%)
     shareholders' equity
     Gross profit margin (1)              8.4%         7.6%          7.4%
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     (1)  Sales  and operating revenues  and Gross profit  margin
     for 1995  and 1994  have been  adjusted to  reflect  certain
     reclassifications  as  discussed  in  Note  A  of  Notes  to
     Consolidated Financial Statements.

     (2)    During  the  fourth  quarter  of  1995,  the  Company
     implemented Statement of  Financial Accounting Standard  No.
         ''
     121  Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and
     Assets to be disposed Of''
                               which resulted in a write-down of
     $80.5 million related to certain refinery assets.

     (3)  Includes the impact of implementation of SFAS No. 121.

     (4)  During the first quarter of 1995, the Company  incurred
     an extraordinary loss as a result of the early retirement of
     its  outstanding   10.42%  Senior   Notes  (Notes).      The
     outstanding Notes were retired on January 24, 1995 from  the
     net proceeds  received  from the  sale  of $125  million  of
     Unsecured 10.875% Senior Notes due February 1, 2005.

     (5)  Liquid  assets defined  as cash,  cash equivalents  and
     trade accounts receivable.

     (6)   Total capitalization  defined  as long-term  debt  and
     common stockholders' equity.

     (7)  Common stockholders' equity divided by total assets.

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