<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>
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<PERIOD-START>                                                  JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                                    SEP-30-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                                              0
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