CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC
10-Q, 1994-09-13
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                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549


                             FORM 10-Q

            Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
              of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


            For the Fiscal Quarter Ended July 31, 1994

                  Commission File Number 0-12788
         

                   CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          IOWA                                42-0935283
       (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)       Identification Number)

                ONE CONVENIENCE BLVD., ANKENY, IOWA
             (Address of principal executive offices)

                               50021
                            (Zip Code)

                          (515) 965-6100
       (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 

                                N/A
       (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                   if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all 
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or 
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file 
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing 
requirements for the past 90 days.   YES    X   NO  _____

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's 
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

   Common Stock, No Par Value            25,925,020 shares 
         (Class)                         (Outstanding at 
                                          September 7, 1994)

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                   CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.

                               INDEX

                                                            Page

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     Item 1.   Financial Statements.

               Condensed balance sheets -
               July 31, 1994 and April 30, 1994               3

               Condensed statements of income -
               three months ended 
               July 31, 1994 and 1993                         5

               Condensed statements of cash flows -
               three months ended
               July 31, 1994 and 1993                         6

               Notes to condensed financial statements        7

     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                Financial Condition and Results of
                Operations.                                   8


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

     Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.                            12

     Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.             13

SIGNATURE                                                    15

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                  PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                   CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
                     CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    July 31,       April 30,
                                      1994           1994    
                                    --------       ---------
                                    <C>             <C>
     ASSETS

Current assets
     Cash and cash equivalents      $ 10,038,358       3,151,664
     Short-term investments              742,720       8,720,235
     Receivables                       2,704,882       2,839,900
     Inventories                      24,698,328      23,754,256
     Prepaid expenses                  3,426,791       2,903,208

          Total current assets        41,611,079      41,369,263

Long-term investments                 10,231,724      11,234,304

Other assets                           1,137,178       1,259,138

Property and equipment, net of     
  accumulated depreciation
  July 31, 1994, $96,742,130
  April 30, 1994, $91,934,088        275,908,375     264,375,171

                                    $328,888,356     318,237,876
                                     -----------     -----------











</TABLE>
See notes to condensed financial statements.
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                   CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
                     CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (Unaudited)
                            (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<S>                                  <C>              <C>
Current liabilities
     Notes payable                  $ 15,000,000      18,500,000
     Current maturities of          
      long-term debt                   5,507,286       4,850,875
     Accounts payable                 44,404,843      37,414,028
     Accrued expenses                 14,978,071      14,668,791
     Income taxes payable              1,515,928          18,928
                                      ----------      ----------
          Total current liabilities   81,406,128      75,452,622

Long-term debt, net of
  current maturities                  59,661,017      61,414,871
                                      ----------      ----------
Deferred taxes                        22,483,000      21,983,000
                                      ----------      ----------
Deferred compensation                  1,016,612         977,750
                                      ----------      ----------
Shareholders' equity                        
  Preferred stock, no par value          --              --
  Common Stock, no par value          60,887,327      60,887,327
  Retained earnings                  103,434,272      97,522,306

Total shareholders' equity           164,321,599     158,409,633
                                     -----------     -----------                                                        
                                    $328,888,356     318,237,876
                                     -----------     -----------








</TABLE>
See notes to condensed financial statements.

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                   CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
                  CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                            (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                         Three Months Ended
                                              July 31,         
                                       1994             1993   
                                       --------------------- 
(S>                                <C>              <C>
Net sales                         $221,255,900      193,688,892

Franchise revenue                    1,431,628        1,357,190
                                   -----------      -----------
                                   222,687,528      195,046,082
                                   -----------      -----------
Cost of goods sold                 175,384,559      153,519,405
Operating expenses                  30,023,811       27,814,797
Depreciation and 
  amortization                       5,276,824        4,303,531
Interest, net                        1,504,947        1,647,497
                                   -----------      -----------
                                   212,190,141      187,285,230
                                   -----------      -----------

Income before income taxes          10,497,387        7,760,852


Federal and state                    
  income taxes                       4,067,000        3,006,000

Net income                           6,430,387        4,754,852
                                   -----------      -----------

Earnings per common
  and common equivalent
  share                          $         .25              .21
                                  ------------      -----------


Fully diluted earnings
  per share                      $         .25              .20
                                  ------------      -----------



</TABLE>
See notes to condensed financial statements.

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                   CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
                CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (Unaudited)
                                      
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Three Months Ended
                                                  July 31,         
                                            1994          1993  
                                            ------------------
<S>                                      <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operations:    
  Net income                            $ 6,430,387    4,754,852
  Adjustments to reconcile 
    net income to net cash
    provided by operations:               
      Depreciation and amortization       5,276,824    4,303,531
      Deferred income taxes                 500,000       50,000
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
        Receivables                         135,018     (493,984)
        Inventories                        (944,072)  (1,863,642)
        Prepaid expenses                   (523,583)    (684,365)
        Accounts payable                  6,990,815    4,373,947
        Accrued expenses                    309,280     (615,896)
   Income taxes payable                   1,497,000    2,036,000
      Other, net                            464,813      335,725
Net cash provided by operations          20,136,482   12,796,168
                                         ----------   ----------

Cash flows from investing:
  Purchase of property and 
         equipment                      (16,879,805) (16,981,782)
  Purchase of investments                (1,000,000)  (5,162,735)
  Sale of investments                     9,745,881    5,405,660
Net cash used in investing activities    (8,133,924) (16,738,857)
                                         ----------  -----------          
     
Cash flows from financing:
  Payments of long-term debt             (1,097,443)  (1,197,024)
  Net activity of short-term debt        (3,500,000)   6,250,000
  Payment of cash dividend                 (518,421)    (332,655)
Net cash (used in) provided by 
  financing activities                   (5,115,864)   4,720,321
Net increase in cash and
  cash equivalents                        6,886,694      777,632
Cash and cash equivalents at
  beginning of the year                   3,151,664    2,121,023
Cash and cash equivalents at
  end of the quarter                    $10,038,358    2,898,655
                                         ----------   ----------
</TABLE>
See notes to condensed financial statements.
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                   CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




1.   In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying condensed 
     financial statements (unaudited) contain all adjustments 
     (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to 
     present fairly the financial position as of July 31, 1994, 
     and the results of operations for the three months ended 
     July 31, 1994 and 1993, and changes in cash flows for the 
     three months ended July 31, 1994 and 1993.

2.   Sales generally are strongest during the Company's first 
     quarter (May-July) and weakest during its fourth quarter 
     (February-April).  In the warmer months customers tend to 
     purchase greater quantities of gasoline and certain 
     convenience items, such as beer, soft drinks and ice.  Due 
     to the continuing emphasis on high-margin, freshly prepared 
     food items, however, the Company's net sales and net income 
     (with the exception of the fourth quarter) have become 
     somewhat less seasonal in recent years.  

3.   Retail gasoline profit margins have a substantial impact on 
     the Company's net income.  Profit margins on gasoline sales 
     can be adversely affected by factors beyond the control of 
     the Company, including over-supply in the retail gasoline 
     market, uncertainty or volitility in the wholesale gasoline 
     market (such as that experienced in fiscal 1991 as a result 
     of the Persian Gulf crisis) and price competition from other 
     gasoline marketers.  Any substantial decrease in profit 
     margins on retail gasoline sales or the number of gallons 
     sold could have a materially adverse effect on the Company's 
     earnings.

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Item 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL 
          CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

     FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Casey's derives its revenue from the retail sale of food 
(including freshly prepared foods such as pizza, donuts and 
sandwiches), beverages and non-food products such as health and 
beauty aids, tobacco products, automotive products and gasoline 
by Company stores and from the wholesale sale of certain grocery 
and general merchandise items and gasoline to franchised stores.  
The Company also generates revenues from continuing monthly 
royalties based on sales by franchised stores, sign and facade 
rental fees and the provision of certain maintenance, 
transportation and construction services to the Company's 
franchisees.  A typical store is generally not profitable for its 
first year of operation due to start-up costs and will usually 
attain representative levels of sales and profits during its 
third year of operation.

     Due to the nature of the Company's business, most sales are 
for cash, and cash provided by operations is the Company's 
primary source of liquidity.  The Company finances its inventory 
purchases primarily from normal trade credit aided by the 
relatively rapid turnover of inventory.  This turnover allows the 
Company to conduct its operations without large amounts of cash 
and working capital.  As of July 31, 1994, the Company's ratio of 
current assets to current liabilities was .51 to 1.  The ratio at 
July 31, 1993 and April 30, 1994, was .70 to 1 and .55 to 1, 
respectively.  Management believes that the Company's current 
$25,000,000 bank lines of credit (aggregate amount), together 
with cash flow from operations, will be sufficient to satisfy the 
working capital needs of its business.

     Net cash provided by operations increased $7,340,314 (57.4%) 
in the three months ended July 31, 1994 from the comparable 
period in the prior year, primarily as a result of a larger net 
income and a larger increase in accounts payable.  Cash flows 
from investing and financing in the three months ended July 31, 
1994 remained constant.  Cash flows in the future are expected to 
decrease as a result of the anticipated growth in capital 
expenditures.

     Capital expenditures represent the single largest use of 
Company funds.  Management believes that by reinvesting in 
Company stores, the Company will be better able to respond to 
competitive challenges and increase operating efficiencies.  
During the first three months of fiscal 1995, the Company 
expended $16,879,805 for property and equipment, primarily for 
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the construction and remodeling of Company stores, compared to 
$16,981,782 for the comparable period in the prior year.  The 
Company anticipates expending approximately $50,000,000 in fiscal 
1995 for construction, acquisition and remodeling of Company 
stores, primarily from funds generated by operations, existing 
cash and short-term investments and proceeds of the 7.70% Senior 
Notes due December 15, 2004 (the "Senior Notes").  

     As of July 31, 1994, the Company had long-term debt of 
$59,661,017, consisting of $28,500,000 of 7.70% Senior Notes, 
$15,405,013 of mortgage notes payable, $6,963,444 of unsecured 
notes payable and $8,792,560 of capital lease obligations.  

     Interest on the Senior Notes is payable on the 15th day of 
each month at the rate of 7.70% per annum.  Principal of the 
Senior Notes matures in forty quarterly installments beginning 
March 15, 1995.  The Company may prepay the Senior Notes in whole 
or in part at any time in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 
or integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof at a 
redemption price calculated in accordance with the Note Agreement 
dated as of February 1, 1994 between the Company and the 
purchasers of the Senior Notes.

     To date, the Company has funded capital expenditures 
primarily from the proceeds of the sale of Common Stock, issuance 
of the 6-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures (which were 
converted into 3,683,064 shares of Common Stock on March 28, 
1994) and the Senior Notes, a mortgage note, unsecured notes 
payable and through funds generated from operations.  Future 
capital needs required to finance operations, improvements and 
the anticipated growth in the number of Company stores are 
expected to be met from cash generated by operations, existing 
cash, short-term and long-term investments and additional 
long-term debt or other securities as circumstances may dictate, 
and are not expected to adversely affect liquidity.

     The United States Environmental Protection Agency and 
several states, including Iowa, have established requirements for 
owners and operators of underground gasoline storage tanks (USTs) 
with regard to (i) maintenance of leak detection, corrosion 
protection and overfill/spill protection systems; (ii) upgrade of 
existing tanks; (iii) actions required in the event of a detected 
leak; (iv) prevention of leakage through tank closings; and (v) 
required gasoline inventory recordkeeping.  Since 1984, new 
Company stores have been equipped with non-corroding fiberglass 
USTs, including many with double-wall construction, over-fill 
protection and electronic tank monitoring, and the Company has an 
active inspection and renovation program with respect to its 
older USTs.  The Company currently has 1,485 USTs, of which 1,081
are fiberglass and 404 are steel.  Management believes that its 
existing gasoline procedures and planned capital expenditures 
will continue to keep the Company in substantial compliance with 
all current federal and state UST regulations.

     Several of the states in which the Company does business 
have trust fund programs with provisions for sharing or 
reimbursing corrective action or remediation costs incurred by 
UST owners, including the Company.  These programs, other than 
the State of Iowa, generally are in the early stages of operation 
and the extent of available coverage or reimbursement under such 
programs for costs incurred by the Company is not fully known at 
this time.  In each of the years ended April 30, 1994 and 1993, 
the Company spent approximately $1,814,000 and $2,533,000, 
respectively, for assessments and remediation.  During the three 
months ended July 31, 1994, the Company expended approximately 
$314,000 for such purposes.  Substantially all of these 
expenditures have been submitted for reimbursement from 
state-sponsored trust fund programs and as of July 31, 1994, 
approximately $3,200,000 has been received from such programs.  
The Company has accrued a liability at July 31, 1994, of 
approximately $3,200,000 for estimated expenses related to 
anticipated corrective actions or remediation efforts, including 
relevant legal and consulting costs.  Management believes the 
Company has no material joint and several environmental liability 
with other parties.
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     Management of the Company currently estimates that aggregate 
capital expenditures for electronic monitoring, cathodic 
protection and overfill/spill protection will approximate 
$2,000,000 in fiscal 1995 through December 23, 1998, in order to 
comply with the existing UST regulations.  Additional 
regulations, or amendments to the existing UST regulations, could 
result in future revisions to such estimated expenditures.  Such 
expenditures are expected to be funded as described above, and 
are not expected to adversely affect liquidity.

     THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1994 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS 
     ENDED JULY 31, 1993

     Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 increased by 
$27,567,008 (14.2%) over the comparable period in fiscal 1994.  
Retail gasoline sales increased by $15,606,004 (15.8%) as the 
number of gallons sold increased by 15,373,355 (16.3%) while the 
average retail price per gallon decreased 0.4%.  During this same 
period, retail sales of grocery and general merchandise increased 
by $10,635,367 (14.1%) due to the addition of 55 new Company 
Stores and a greater number of stores in operation for at least 
three years.

     Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales was 79.3% 
for the first quarter of fiscal 1995, compared to 79.3% for the 
comparable period in the prior year.  The gross profit margins on 
retail gasoline sales decreased (7.6%) during the first quarter 
of fiscal 1995 from the first quarter of the prior year (10.4%) 
due to the increase in wholesale gasoline costs during the 
quarter.  The gross profit margin per gallon also decreased (to 
$.0792) in the first quarter of fiscal 1995 from the comparable 
period in the prior year ($.1089).  These factors were offset by 
an increase in gross profits on retail sales of grocery and 
general merchandise (to 39.7%) from the comparable period in the 
prior year (36.6%), resulting from special 25th anniversary 
pricing on selected items during June and July of 1993.

     Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales were 13.6% 
for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 compared to 14.4% for the 
comparable period in the prior year.  The decrease in operating 
expenses as a percentage of net sales was caused primarily by an 
increase in the number of gallons sold and an increase in retail 
sales of grocery and general merchandise.

     Net income increased by $1,675,535 (35.2%).  The increase in 
net income was attributable primarily to the increase in retail 
sales of grocery and general merchandise, an increase in the 
number of gallons of gasoline sold, lower operating expenses as a 
percentage of net sales and an increased number of stores in 
operation for at least three years. 

     The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued 
Statement 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and 
Equity Securities."  Statement 115, effective for fiscal years 
beginning after December 15, 1993, expands the use of fair value 
accounting for those securities but retains the use of the 
amortized cost method for investments in debt securities that the 
reporting enterprise has the positive intent and ability to hold 
to maturity.  The Company anticipates its short-term and 
long-term investments will be classified as "held-to-maturity" 
securities and the financial statement impact will not be 
material to the financial statements.  The Company adopted 
Statement 115 in the first quarter of fiscal 1995 on a 
prospective basis.
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                    PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

     The Company is the sole defendant in a class action lawsuit 
brought by five Iowa retail gasoline dealers and a trade 
association representing independent distributors and retailers 
of gasoline products within the State of Iowa, acting on behalf 
of a class of such dealers.  The Amended and Substituted 
Complaint - Class Action (the "Bathke Complaint"), filed in the 
United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa 
(GILBERT BATHKE, ET. AL. V. CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC., Civil 
No. 4-90-CV-80658), alleges that by selling gasoline at "very low 
prices which are supported by higher prices charged for the same 
petroleum products in other markets," the Company violated 
federal anti-trust laws (specifically, Section 2(a) of the 
Robinson-Patman Act and Section 2 of the Sherman Act) and State 
of Iowa unfair price discrimination laws.  The Bathke Complaint 
seeks as relief a permanent injunction enjoining such practices, 
unspecified monetary damages (to be trebled as provided by law) 
and attorneys' fees.  

     In its Answer to the Bathke Complaint, the Company denied 
the material allegations included therein and raised several 
affirmative defenses to said allegations.  The Company initially 
attempted to have the case dismissed on jurisdictional grounds, 
but the Company's motion to that effect was overruled in an Order 
dated March 31, 1992.  

     The Court granted plaintiffs' request to certify the lawsuit 
as a class action and the Company understands that approximately 
50 potential class members formally elected out of the 
litigation.  A number of the remaining class members ultimately 
may be excluded from the class by reason of non-compliance with 
discovery requests or at their own request.  As a result, the 
precise number of class members cannot be ascertained at this 
time.  Management currently believes that the class as certified 
for purposes of trial would most likely include approximately 165 
members.  

     All formal discovery activities (including depositions of 
class members) have been completed and on July 13, 1994 the 
Company filed a motion for summary judgment seeking the dismissal 
of all counts of the Bathke Complaint.  The Company maintains, 
among other arguments, that plaintiffs cannot establish liability 
by "common proof", that the record shows no evidence of the 
requisite predatory intent, that it has not been shown that the 
Company's prices were below the appropriate measure of cost, that 
plaintiffs have not borne their burden to show recoupment and 
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that the record contains insufficient evidence of antitrust 
injury and damages.  The Company also filed alternative motions 
to dismiss with prejudice as to certain class members who did not 
respond to discovery requests and to decertify the class action.  

     Oral arguments on the Company's motions were held before the 
Court on August 5, 1994.  Subsequent thereto, the Court denied 
the Company's motion to decertify the class action.  At a further 
hearing held on September 8, 1994, the Court advised counsel of 
the Court's intent to issue its rulings on the Company's motion 
for summary judgment and its alternative motion to dismiss as to 
certain class members on September 20, 1994.  Trial remains set 
to begin on October 17, 1994.

     Management does not believe that the Company is liable to 
plaintiffs for the conduct complained of and intends to contest 
the matter vigorously.  

     The Company from time to time is a party to other legal 
proceedings arising from the conduct of its business operations, 
including proceedings relating to personal injury and employment 
claims, disputes under franchise agreements and claims by state 
and federal regulatory authorities relating to the sale of 
products pursuant to state or federal licenses or permits.  
Management does not believe that the potential liability of the 
Company with respect to such other proceedings pending as of the 
date of this Form 10-Q is material in the aggregate.


Item 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

     (a)  The following exhibits are filed with this Report or, 
     if so indicated, incorporated by reference.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     EXHIBIT
     NO.                      DESCRIPTION
     --------                 -----------
     <C>                      <S>
     4.2                      Rights Agreement between Casey's 
                                General Stores, Inc. and United 
                                Missouri Bank of Kansas City, 
                                N.A., as Rights Agent**, and 
                                amendment thereto***

     4.3                      Note Agreement between Casey's
                                General Stores, Inc. and
                                Principal Mutual Life Insurance
                                Company and Nippon Life
                                Insurance Company of America****
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     10.27                    Non-Employee Directors' Stock 
                                Option Plan

     11                       Statement regarding computation
                                of per share earnings       

     27                       Financial Data Schedule

____________________

**   Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on 
     Form 8-A (0-12788) filed June 19, 1989 relating to Common 
     Share Purchase Rights.

***  Incorporated by reference from the Form 8 (Amendment No. 1 to 
     the foregoing Registration Statement on Form 8-A) filed 
     September 10, 1990.

**** Incorported by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K 
     filed Feburary 18, 1994.

     (b)  There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the 
          quarter for which this Report is filed.


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                             SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed 
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.



Date:   September 12, 1994    By: /s/ Douglas K. Shull
                                  ------------------------
                                  Douglas K. Shull, Treasurer
                                      (Authorized Officer and
                                       Principal Financial Officer)

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                           EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.              DESCRIPTION                        PAGE
- - -----------              ------------                       ----
<C>                      <S>                                <C>
   10.27                 Non-Employee Directors'
                         Stock Option Plan

   11                    Statement regarding                 
                         computation of
                         per share earnings                 

   27                    Financial Data Schedule

</TABLE>
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                   CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
             NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS' STOCK OPTION PLAN


     1.   PURPOSE.  The purpose of the Casey's General Stores, 
Inc. Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") is to 
provide non-employee members of the Board of Directors (the 
"Board") of Casey's General Stores, Inc. (the "Company") an 
opportunity to acquire shares of the Common Stock of the Company 
(the "Common Stock") in consideration for personal services 
rendered in their capacity as directors of the Company, and to aid 
in attracting and retaining individuals of outstanding abilities 
and skills for service on the Board.

     2.   ADMINISTRATION.  The Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO") 
of the Company shall administer this Plan in accordance with the 
provisions stated herein.  Subject to the express provisions of 
this Plan, the CEO may interpret the Plan, determine the terms and 
conditions of awards to non-employee directors of the Company 
under this Plan and make such other determinations as the CEO 
shall deem necessary or advisable for the proper administration of 
this Plan.  The CEO shall not be liable for any action taken or 
determination made hereunder in good faith.

     3.   ELIGIBILITY.   Any person who (a) has served as a 
non-employee director of the Company during the fiscal year 
preceding the Initial Contingent Award Date, the Second Contingent 
Award Date or an Annual Award Date (each as defined below) and (b) 
is a non-employee director of the Company on the last day of such 
fiscal year (an "Eligible Non-Employee Director") shall be awarded 
non-qualified options to purchase shares of Common Stock (an 
"Option" or "Options") as set forth in Sections 4 and 5 hereof.

     4.   CONTINGENT AWARDS OF OPTIONS.  In consideration for past 
services rendered, contingent awards (the "Contingent Awards") of 
Options shall be made to each Eligible Non-Employee Director, as 
and to the extent set forth in this Section 4, on (i) the date of 
adoption of this Plan by the Board (the "Initial Contingent Award 
Date") and (ii) May 1, 1995 (the "Second Contingent Award Date"). 

          (a) INITIAL CONTINGENT AWARD.  On the Initial Contingent 
     Award Date, each Eligible Non-Employee Director shall be 
     awarded an Option to purchase up to a maximum of 5,000 shares 
     of Common Stock, calculated in accordance with the formula 
     following: 

     Number of Option Shares =   [Years of continuous service as 
                                 a non-employee director x 1,000, 
                                 but in no event more than 5,000 
                                 shares]
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          (b) SECOND CONTINGENT AWARD.  On the Second Contingent 
     Award Date, each Eligible Non-Employee Director shall be 
     awarded an Option to purchase 1,000 shares of Common Stock.  

          (c) NO RIGHTS UNTIL SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL OF PLAN.  The 
     Contingent Awards described in this Section 4 shall be made 
     upon the same terms and conditions as those established in 
     this Plan for other Options, except that no Eligible 
     Non-Employee Director shall acquire any rights to exercise 
     the Options granted thereby or acquire the shares of Common 
     Stock represented by such Options until such time as this 
     Plan has been approved by the shareholders of the Company.  

     5.  ANNUAL OPTION AWARDS.  In consideration for past services 
rendered, on May 1 of each year (the "Annual Award Date") 
commencing May 1, 1996, each Eligible Non-Employee Director shall 
be awarded an Option to purchase 1,000 shares of Common Stock, so 
long as this Plan shall have been approved by the shareholders of 
the Company on or before said date.

     6.   TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.  Each Option granted 
hereunder, including the Contingent Awards, shall be evidenced by 
a written agreement to be duly executed and delivered by or on 
behalf of the Company and the Eligible Non-Employee Director, in 
form satisfactory to the CEO.  

          (a)  PRICE OF OPTIONS.  The purchase price per share 
     with respect to each Option granted hereunder, including the 
     Contingent Awards, shall be the average of the last reported 
     sale prices of the Common Stock on the last trading day of 
     each of the twelve months preceding the award of the Option, 
     as reported on the NASDAQ National Market System (or such 
     other exchange on which the Common Stock shall then be 
     listed).

          (b)  DURATION OF OPTIONS.  Options shall be exercisable 
     at such time and under such conditions as set forth in the 
     written agreement evidencing such Option, but in no event 
     shall any Option be exercisable on or after the tenth 
     anniversary of the date on which the Option is granted.

          (c)  PAYMENT.  Shares of Common Stock purchased under 
     any Option shall, at the time of purchase, be paid for in 
     full.  Such payment shall be made in cash, by tender of 
     shares of Common Stock owned by the Eligible Non-Employee 
     Director valued at the fair market value as of the date of 
     exercise, or by a combination of cash and shares of Common 
     Stock.  No shares shall be issued or delivered until full 
     payment therefor has been made.

          (d)  WITHHOLDING.  In the CEO's discretion, the Eligible 
     Non-Employee Director may be required to pay to the Company 
     the amount of any taxes required to be withheld with respect 
     to shares of Common Stock purchased under any Option or, in 
     lieu thereof, the Company shall have the right to retain the 
     number of shares of Common Stock whose fair market value on 
     the date such taxes are required to be withheld equals the 
     amount required to be so withheld.

          (e) RULE 16B-3 SIX-MONTH LIMITATION.  To the extent 
     required in order to comply with Rule 16b-3, promulgated by 
     the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor rule or 
     regulation thereto, the underlying shares of Common Stock 
     acquired pursuant to the exercise of Options under the Plan 
     may not be disposed of within six months following the award 
     thereof.  In the case of the Contingent Awards, such 
     six-month period shall not commence to run until such time as 
     the Plan has been approved by the shareholders of the 
     Company.
<PAGE>
          (f) SHARE CERTIFICATES.  All certificates for shares of 
     Common Stock delivered under the Plan pursuant to the 
     exercise of any Option shall be subject to such stop transfer 
     orders and other restrictions as the CEO may deem advisable 
     under the Plan or the rules, regulations and other 
     requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any 
     stock exchange upon which such shares of Common Stock are 
     listed or traded, and any applicable Federal or State 
     securities laws, and the CEO may cause a legend to be put on 
     any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such 
     restrictions.  

     7.   NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS.  During an Eligible 
Non-Employee Director's lifetime, all Options awarded hereunder 
may be exercised only by the Eligible Non-Employee Director and by 
no other person, and the Options shall not be transferable or 
assignable by an Eligible Non-Employee Director to any other 
person or for any reason, except that the Eligible Non-Employee 
Director's legal representatives, trustees or beneficiaries may 
exercise Options then currently exercisable by the Eligible 
Non-Employee Director as and to the extent provided in Section 8 
hereof.

     8.   DEATH OF ELIGIBLE NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR.  Upon the death 
of an Eligible Non-Employee Director, his or her Options shall be 
exercisable only as to those shares of Common Stock which were 
subject to the exercise of such Options at the time of his or her 
death, and such Options shall expire unless exercised by his or 
her legal representatives, trustees or beneficiaries within twelve 
(12) months after the date of his or her death.

     9.   SHARES RESERVED; ADJUSTMENT.  

          (a)  SHARES RESERVED.  Subject to adjustment as provided 
     herein, the total number of shares of Common Stock available 
     for awards under the Plan shall not exceed 100,000 shares.  
     In the event that an Option expires or is terminated 
     unexercised as to any shares covered thereby, such shares 
     shall thereafter be again available for issuance pursuant to 
     the Plan.

          (b)  ADJUSTMENT.  In the event of any change in the 
     outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of any stock 
     dividend or split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, 
     spin-off, combination or exchange of shares or other 
     corporate change, or any distributions to common shareholders 
     other than cash dividends, the CEO shall make such 
     substitution or adjustment, if any, as the CEO deems to be 
     equitable to accomplish fairly the purposes of the Plan and 
     to preserve the intended benefits thereof to the Eligible 
     Non-Employee Directors.  Such adjustments may be made as to 
     the number (including the number of shares specified above) 
     of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to 
     the Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to 
     outstanding Options and the Option prices thereof.

     10.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN.  The effective date of the 
Plan is August 29, 1994, being the date of the Plan's approval by 
the Board; provided, however, that no Option granted hereunder 
shall have any force or effect or become exercisable unless or 
until the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company.
<PAGE>
     11.  MISCELLANEOUS.

          (a)  NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE OPTIONS.  The granting of 
     an Option shall impose no obligation upon an Eligible Non-Employee
     Director to exercise such Option.

          (b)  TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF PLAN.  This Plan may
     be amended, suspended or terminated by action of the Board
     and shall be terminated automatically when all shares of
     Common Stock available for Options under the Plan have been
     awarded; provided, however, that (i) the provisions of the
     Plan may not be amended more than once every six months,
     other than to comport with changes in the Internal Revenue
     Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the
     rules thereunder, and (ii) if the Plan has been approved by
     the shareholders of the Company, any amendment shall be
     similarly approved if the amendment would:

          (i)   materially increase the benefits accruing to
                participants under the Plan;

          (ii)  materially increase the number of securities which
                may be issued under the Plan; and

          (iii) materially modify the requirements to
                eligibility for participation in the Plan.

          (c)  RIGHTS AS SHAREHOLDER.  No Eligible Non-Employee 
     Director shall have any right or privilege as a shareholder
     with respect to the shares of Common Stock acquired through
     the exercise of Options granted under this Plan unless and
     until certificates for shares of Common Stock are issuable to
     him or her.

          (d)  NO OBLIGATION TO RETAIN.  No right of a director to
     continue service in that capacity shall be implied from any
     action taken or award of Options made under the Plan.

          (e)  APPLICABLE LAW.  All questions pertaining to the validity,
     construction and administration of the Plan and Options granted
     hereunder shall be governed by laws of the State of Iowa and
     construed in accordance therewith, to the extent not otherwise
     governed by the Internal Revenue Code or the laws of the
     United States.

<PAGE>
                                                           Exhibit 11

                       CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
                    Computation of Per Share Earnings
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Three Months Ended
                                             July 31,
                                        1994             1993
                                        ---------------------

<S>                                  <C>               <C>
PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE
  Weighted average number of
    common and common equivalent
    shares:
      Weighted average number
        of shares outstanding        25,921,020      22,176,956
      Shares applicable to
        stock options                    79,985          38,372
                                     ----------      ----------
                                     26,001,005      22,215,328

      Net income                    $ 6,430,387       4,754,852
                                     ----------      ----------

      Earnings per common and
        common equivalent share     $       .25             .21
                                     ----------      ----------

FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

      Net income                    $ 6,430,387       4,754,852
      Interest savings net of
        income taxes on assumed
        conversion of convertible
        debentures                       --             334,961
                                     ----------      ----------

      Earnings applicable to
        fully diluted shares        $ 6,430,387     $ 5,089,813
                                     ----------      ----------

      Average common shares
        outstanding                  25,921,020      22,176,956
      Average common equivalent
        shares applicable to
        stock options                   103,174          55,596
      Average common shares issuable
        to assumed conversion of
        convertible debentures           --           3,684,210
                                     ----------      ----------
                                     26,024,194      25,916,762

      Earnings per share-fully
        diluted basis               $       .25             .20
                                     ----------      ----------
</TABLE>
         

[ARTICLE] 5
[NAME] CASEY'S GENERAL STORES
[MULTIPLIER] 1
[CURRENCY] U.S. DOLLARS
<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          APR-30-1994
[PERIOD-START]                             MAY-01-1994
[PERIOD-END]                               JUL-31-1994
[EXCHANGE-RATE]                                      1
[CASH]                                      10,038,358
[SECURITIES]                                   742,720*<F1>
[RECEIVABLES]                                2,704,882
[ALLOWANCES]                                         0
[INVENTORY]                                 24,698,328
[CURRENT-ASSETS]                            41,611,079
[PP&E]                                     372,650,505
[DEPRECIATION]                              96,742,130
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             328,888,356
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                       81,406,128
[BONDS]                                     59,661,017**<F2>
[COMMON]                                    60,887,327
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[OTHER-SE]                                 103,434,272***<F3>
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY]               328,888,356
[SALES]                                    221,255,900
[TOTAL-REVENUES]                           222,687,528
[CGS]                                      175,384,559
[TOTAL-COSTS]                              175,384,559
[OTHER-EXPENSES]                            35,300,635
[LOSS-PROVISION]                                     0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                           1,504,947
[INCOME-PRETAX]                             10,497,387
[INCOME-TAX]                                 4,067,000
[INCOME-CONTINUING]                          6,430,387
[DISCONTINUED]                                       0
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                 6,430,387
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                      .25
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .25
<FN>
<F1>short-term investments
<F2>long-term debt, net of current maturities
<F3>retained earnings
</FN>
</TABLE>


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