<ARTICLE>                                                                      5
<LEGEND>  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
          FROM THE FORM 10-Q OF HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND
          SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED
          IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                              3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                                                       JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                                         MAR-31-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                                                   0
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<PP&E>                                                                36,101,407
<DEPRECIATION>                                                        23,198,949
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                        (397,322)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                           (147,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                    (250,322)
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<NET-INCOME>                                                           (250,322)
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