<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MEDUSA
CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES' STATEMENT OF INCOME AND BALANCE SHEET AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<CIK> 0000064674
<NAME> MEDUSA CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                             DEC-31-1996             MAR-31-1996             JUN-30-1996             SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                        25,045                  17,631                   7,649                  28,282
<SECURITIES>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 29,881                  21,316                  41,024                  50,820
<ALLOWANCES>                                   1,173                     720                   1,248                   1,868
<INVENTORY>                                   31,177                  32,028                  35,075                  27,375
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              89,420                  81,070                  91,753                 110,848
<PP&E>                                       376,186                 365,019                 369,900                 374,264
<DEPRECIATION>                               250,457                 242,373                 246,355                 250,222
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               223,446                 215,577                 226,251                 245,420
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         34,605                  28,350                  30,694                  36,071
<BONDS>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                        0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           1                       1                       1                       1
<OTHER-SE>                                   153,969                  94,946                 102,678                 116,174
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 223,446                 215,577                 226,251                 245,420
<SALES>                                      323,377                  45,073                  85,995                 109,295
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             323,377                  45,073                  85,995                 109,295
<CGS>                                        200,999                  33,772                  51,855                  65,657
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                241,798                  42,606                  63,474                  76,513
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             (1,300)                   (339)                   (156)                   (358)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   0                       0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             3,674                   1,041                     952                   1,022
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               79,205                   1,765                  21,725                  32,118
<INCOME-TAX>                                  24,945                     573                   6,756                  10,024
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           54,260                   1,192                  14,969                  22,094
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              (1,770)                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  52,490                   1,192                  14,969                  22,094
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   3.38                    0.07                    0.93                    1.39
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   3.15                       0<F1>                0.86                    1.27
                    
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<F1>antidilutive
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