<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM 10-Q THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 85,369 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,800,743 <ALLOWANCES> 250,000 <INVENTORY> 10,243,286 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,597,848 <PP&E> 25,601,167 <DEPRECIATION> (16,780,848) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,319,617 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,910,400 <BONDS> 5,610,000 <COMMON> 1,579,052 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 5,468,904 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,319,617 <SALES> 8,959,131 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,959,131 <CGS> 6,597,554 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,597,554 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 72,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 147,087 <INCOME-PRETAX> 84,643 <INCOME-TAX> 39,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 45,643 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 45,643 <EPS-PRIMARY> .06 <EPS-DILUTED> .06