<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM 10- Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 90,909 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,024,167 <ALLOWANCES> 275,000 <INVENTORY> 11,075,486 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,517,483 <PP&E> 26,345,934 <DEPRECIATION> (17,559,240) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,027,935 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,509,069 <BONDS> 3,630,000 <COMMON> 1,579,052 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 5,763,641 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,027,935 <SALES> 27,674,644 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 27,674,644 <CGS> 20,074,448 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,074,448 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 181,800 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 450,427 <INCOME-PRETAX> 614,780 <INCOME-TAX> 251,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 363,780 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 363,780 <EPS-BASIC> .47 <EPS-DILUTED> .47