<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 2,875,689 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,177,798 <ALLOWANCES> 430,000 <INVENTORY> 9,074,517 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 23,336,920 <PP&E> 20,114,524 <DEPRECIATION> 12,732,768 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,170,266 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,146,978 <BONDS> 5,416,750 <COMMON> 777,336 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 6,175,914 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 37,170,266 <SALES> 52,458,346 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 52,458,346 <CGS> 38,163,113 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,163,113 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 183,626 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 659,059 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,360,375) <INCOME-TAX> (941,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,419,375) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,419,375) <EPS-PRIMARY> (3.65) <EPS-DILUTED> (3.65)