<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM 10- Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 121,476 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,745,175 <ALLOWANCES> 250,000 <INVENTORY> 11,179,515 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 19,130,037 <PP&E> 26,417,362 <DEPRECIATION> (18,128,531) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,061,123 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,570,259 <BONDS> 3,385,000 <COMMON> 1,521,532 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 5,710,819 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,061,123 <SALES> 8,902,223 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,902,223 <CGS> 6,118,737 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,118,737 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 37,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 151,772 <INCOME-PRETAX> 474,551 <INCOME-TAX> 192,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 282,551 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 282,551 <EPS-BASIC> 0.37 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.37