<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>
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