
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                      5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information from The Pittston Company
Form 10Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER>                   1,000
       
<S>                                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                          3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                     MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                                50,827
<SECURITIES>                                           1,173
<RECEIVABLES>                                        456,205
<ALLOWANCES>                                          16,925
<INVENTORY>                                           44,442
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     674,494
<PP&E>                                             1,048,508
<DEPRECIATION>                                       473,011
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     1,899,080
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                568,903
<BONDS>                                              234,711
<COMMON>                                              70,126
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                            1,154
<OTHER-SE>                                           546,688
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       1,899,080
<SALES>                                              158,883
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     781,676
<CGS>                                                153,412
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        747,874
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                           0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       1,768
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     5,564
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                       30,444
<INCOME-TAX>                                           9,103
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   21,341
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                          21,341
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                              0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                              0<F2>
<FN>
<F1>Pittston Brink's Group - Basic - .40
Pittston BAX Group - Basic - .26
Pittston Minerals Group - Basic - .01
<F2>Pittston Brink's Group - Diluted - .40
Pittston BAX Group - Diluted - .26
Pittston Minerals Group - Diluted - .01
</FN>
        



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