<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR THE PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 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> 22,354,705 <PP&E> 20,114,524 <DEPRECIATION> 12,732,768 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 36,788,051 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,826,046 <BONDS> 5,416,750 <COMMON> 777,336 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 5,114,631 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 36,788,051 <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> (3,039,443) <INCOME-TAX> (558,785) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,480,658) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,480,658) <EPS-PRIMARY> (6.38) <EPS-DILUTED> (6.38)