<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, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 84,498 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,623,721 <ALLOWANCES> 275,000 <INVENTORY> 10,876,918 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,888,028 <PP&E> 26,035,109 <DEPRECIATION> (17,192,918) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,536,561 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,337,755 <BONDS> 5,280,000 <COMMON> 1,579,052 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 5,766,398 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,536,561 <SALES> 18,697,297 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,697,297 <CGS> 13,468,483 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,468,483 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 119,800 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 300,792 <INCOME-PRETAX> 511,215 <INCOME-TAX> 210,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 301,215 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 301,215 <EPS-BASIC> .39 <EPS-DILUTED> .39