<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>
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<DEPRECIATION>                                                 (18,128,531)
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