<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> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <CASH> 94,604 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,468,340 <ALLOWANCES> 515,000 <INVENTORY> 15,357,543 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,551,965 <PP&E> 36,101,407 <DEPRECIATION> 23,198,949 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,727,629 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,050,812 <BONDS> 7,573,633 <COMMON> 777,336 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 7,192,714 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,727,629 <SALES> 16,334,723 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,334,723 <CGS> 11,304,031 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,304,031 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,428,014 <LOSS-PROVISION> 62,115 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 241,050 <INCOME-PRETAX> (397,322) <INCOME-TAX> (147,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (250,322) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (250,322) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.64) <EPS-DILUTED> (.64)