<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM 10- Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 521,498 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,271,080 <ALLOWANCES> 575,000 <INVENTORY> 14,780,743 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 27,344,557 <PP&E> 36,828,520 <DEPRECIATION> 23,770,569 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 46,661,521 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,699,544 <BONDS> 7,144,555 <COMMON> 777,336 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 7,046,247 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 46,661,521 <SALES> 35,088,882 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 35,088,882 <CGS> 24,816,851 <TOTAL-COSTS> 24,816,851 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 205,755 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 480,289 <INCOME-PRETAX> (769,402) <INCOME-TAX> (275,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (494,402) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (494,402) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.27)