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                               EXHIBIT 10(a)

                LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS


          On May 10, 1988, Hastings Manufacturing Company entered into an
Indemnity Agreement in the form attached hereto with each officer and/or
director listed below:

                            Stephen I. Johnson
                            Mark R.S. Johnson
                            Andrew F. Johnson
                            Robert H. Wallin
                            William R. Cook
                            Roderick G. Miller
                            Monty C. Bennett
                            Dale W. Koop
                            Neil A. Gardener
                            Richard L. Foster
                            Donald A. DeCamp
                            Thomas J. Bellgraph
                            Laura J. Lykins





























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                            INDEMNITY AGREEMENT


          This Agreement is made as of the 10th day of May, 1988, by and
between HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, a Michigan corporation ("Hastings")
and the undersigned officer and/or director of Hastings ("Indemnitee").


          WHEREAS, it is essential to Hastings to retain and attract as
directors and officers the most capable persons available; and


          WHEREAS, the substantial increase in corporate litigation
subjects directors and officers to expense litigation risks at the same
time that the availability of directors' and officers' liability insurance
has been severely limited; and


          WHEREAS, it is now and has always been the express policy of
Hastings to indemnify its directors and officers so as to provide them with
the maximum possible protection permitted by law; and


          WHEREAS, Indemnitee does not regard the protection available
under Hastings' Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws as adequate in the
present circumstances, and may not be willing to continue to serve as a
director or officer without adequate protection, and Hastings desires
Indemnitee to serve in such capacity.

          NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

          SECTION 1.     DEFINITIONS.  As used in this Agreement:

               (a)  "Expenses" shall mean all costs, expenses and
     obligations paid or incurred in connection with investigating,
     litigating, being a witness in, defending or participating in, or
     preparing to litigate, defend, be a witness in or participate in
     any matter that is the subject of a Proceeding (as defined
     below), including attorneys' and accountants' fees and court
     costs.

               (b)  "Proceeding" shall mean any threatened, pending, or
     completed action, suit or proceeding, or any inquiry or
     investigation, whether brought by or in the right of Hastings or
     otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or
     investigative nature, in which Indemnitee may be or may have been
     involved as a party or otherwise by reason of the fact that
     Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or



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     fiduciary of Hastings, or by reason of any action taken by
     Indemnitee or any inaction on Indemnitee's part while acting as a
     director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of Hastings, or
     by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the
     request of Hastings as a director, officer, employee, agent or
     fiduciary of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
     trust or other enterprise.

               (c)  "Resolution Costs" shall include any amount paid in
     connection with a Proceeding and in satisfaction of a judgment,
     fine, penalty or any amount paid in settlement.


     SECTION 2.     AGREEMENT TO SERVE.  Indemnitee agrees to serve as a
director and/or officer of Hastings for so long as Indemnitee is duly
elected or appointed or until the tender of Indemnitee's written
resignation.


     SECTION 3.     INDEMNIFICATION.  The indemnification provided under
this Agreement shall be as follows:

               (a)  Hastings shall indemnify Indemnitee against all
     Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in
     connection with any Proceeding.  Additionally, in any Proceeding
     other than a Proceeding by or in the right of Hastings, Hastings
     shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Resolution Costs actually
     and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such
     Proceeding. No indemnification shall be made under this
     subsection:

                    (i)  with respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if
          it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final
          adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;

                    (ii) on account of any suit in which judgment is
          rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits
          made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities
          of Hastings pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of
          the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto,
          or similar provisions of any federal, state, or local law;

                    (iii) on account of Indemnitee's conduct which is
          determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication
          to have been knowingly fraudulent, deliberately dishonest or
          willful misconduct;



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                    (iv) on account of Indemnitee's conduct which by a
          final judgment or other final adjudication is determined to
          have been in bad faith, in opposition to the best interests
          of Hastings or produced an unlawful personal benefit;

                    (v)  with respect to a criminal proceeding if the
          Indemnitee knew or reasonably should have known that
          Indemnitee's conduct was illegal; or

                    (vi) if a final decision by a court having
          jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such
          indemnification is not lawful.

               (b)  In addition to any indemnification provided under
     Subsection 3(a) above, Hastings shall indemnify Indemnitee
     against any Expenses or Resolution Costs incurred by Indemnitee,
     regardless of the nature of the Proceeding in which Expenses
     and/or Resolution Costs were incurred, if such Expenses or
     Resolution Costs would have been covered under the directors' and
     officers' liability insurance policies, if any, in effect on the
     effective date of this Agreement or any such insurance policies
     which become effective on any subsequent date.

               (c)  In addition to any indemnification provided under
     Subsections 3(a) and 3(b) above, Hastings shall provide
     Indemnitee, to the fullest extent allowed by law as presently or
     hereafter enacted or interpreted, with indemnification against
     any Expenses and/or Resolution Costs incurred by Indemnitee in
     connection with any Proceeding.  To the extent a change in the
     Michigan Business Corporation Act (whether by statute or judicial
     decision) permits greater indemnification, either by agreement or
     otherwise, than presently provided by law or this Agreement, it
     is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy
     by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such
     change.

               (d)  Without limiting Indemnitee's right to indemnification
     under any other provision of this Agreement, Hastings shall
     indemnify Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this
     Subsection if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a
     party to or otherwise involved in any Proceeding by or in the
     right of Hastings to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of
     the fact that Indemnitee was or is a director and/or officer of
     Hastings or is or was serving at the request of Hastings as a
     director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
     partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against
     all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee and
     any amounts paid by Indemnitee in settlement of such Proceeding,

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     but only if Indemnitee acted in good faith in a manner which
     Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
     best interests of Hastings, except that no indemnification shall
     be made under this Subsection in respect of any claim, issue or
     matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be
     liable to Hastings in the performance of his duty to Hastings,
     unless and only to the extent that any court in which such
     Proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that,
     despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the
     circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably
     entitled to indemnity for such amounts as such court shall deem
     proper.

               (e)  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
     contrary, prior to a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined),
     Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to
     this Agreement in connection with any Proceeding initiated by
     Indemnitee against Hastings or any director, officer, employee,
     agent or fiduciary of Hastings (in such capacity) unless Hastings
     has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Proceeding.


     SECTION 4.     PAYMENT OF INDEMNIFICATION.

               (a)  Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee and subject to
     indemnification under Section 3 above shall be paid directly by
     Hastings or reimbursed to the Indemnitee within two (2) days
     after the receipt of a written request of the Indemnitee
     providing that Indemnitee undertakes to repay any amount paid or
     advanced under this Section to the extent that it is ultimately
     determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to such
     indemnification.

               (b)  Except as otherwise provided in Section 4(a) above, any
     indemnification under Section 3 above shall be made no later than
     thirty (30) days after receipt by Hastings of the written request
     of Indemnitee, unless within said thirty (30) day period the
     Board of Directors, by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of
     directors who are not parties to such Proceeding, determines that
     the Indemnitee is not entitled to the indemnification set forth
     in Section 3 or unless the Board of Directors refers the
     Indemnitee's indemnification request to independent legal
     counsel. In cases where there are no directors who are not
     parties to the Proceeding, the indemnification request is
     referred to independent legal counsel. If the indemnification
     request is referred to independent legal counsel, then Indemnitee
     shall be paid no later than forty-five (45) days after
     Indemnitee's initial request to Hastings unless within that time

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     independent legal counsel presents to the Board of Directors a
     written opinion stating in unconditional terms that
     indemnification is not allowed under Section 3 of this Agreement.
     If a Change in Control (as defined in Section 5) occurs and
     results in individuals who were directors prior to the
     circumstances giving rise to the Change in Control ceasing for
     any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors,
     the above determination, if any, shall be made by independent
     legal counsel and not the Board of Directors.  Hastings agrees to
     pay the reasonable fees of the independent legal and to fully
     indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including
     attorneys' fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of
     or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant thereto.
     If there has not been a Change in Control as defined in Section
     5, independent legal counsel shall be selected by the Board or
     Directors or the executive committee of the board, and if there
     has been a Change in Control, the independent legal counsel shall
     be selected by Indemnitee.

               (c)  The right to indemnification payments as provided by
     this Agreement shall be enforceable by Indemnitee in any court of
     competent jurisdiction. The burden of proving that
     indemnification is not permitted by this Agreement shall be on
     Hastings or on the person challenging the indemnification.
     Neither the failure of Hastings, including its Board of
     Directors, to have made a determination prior to the commencement
     of any Proceeding that indemnification is proper, nor an actual
     determination by Hastings, including its Board of Directors or
     independent legal counsel, that indemnification is not proper,
     shall bar an action by Indemnitee to enforce this Agreement or
     create a presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to
     indemnification under this Agreement. If the Board of Directors
     or independent legal counsel determines in accordance with
     Section 4(b) above that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be
     indemnified in whole or in part, Indemnitee shall have the right
     to commence litigation in any court in the State of Michigan
     having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is
     proper seeking an independent determination by the court or
     challenging any such determination by the Board of Directors or
     independent legal counsel, and Hastings hereby consents to
     service of process and to appear in any such proceeding.
     Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with successfully
     establishing Indemnitee's right to indemnification, in whole or
     in part, shall also be reimbursed by Hastings.

     SECTION 5.     ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST.  In the event of a Potential
Change in Control of Hastings, as hereafter defined, Hastings shall, upon
written request by Indemnitee, create a trust for the benefit of the

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Indemnitee and from time to time upon written request of Indemnitee shall
fund such trust in an amount sufficient to satisfy any and all Expenses or
Resolution Costs that may properly be subject to indemnification under
Section 3 above anticipated at the time of each such request.  The amount
or amounts to be deposited in the trust pursuant to this funding obligation
shall be determined by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors
who are not parties to such Proceeding, the executive committee of the
Board of Directors or the President of Hastings.  If all such individuals
are parties to the Proceeding, the amount or amounts to be deposited in the
trust shall be determined by independent counsel.  The terms of the trust
shall provide that upon a Change in Control: (i) the trust shall not be
revoked or the principal thereof invaded, without the written consent of
the Indemnitee; (ii) the trustee shall advance, within two (2) business
days of a request by the Indemnitee, any amount properly payable to
Indemnitee under Subsection 4(a) of this Agreement; (iii) the trust shall
continue to be funded by the Corporation in accordance with the funding
obligation set forth above; (iv) the trustee shall promptly pay to the
Indemnitee all amounts for which the Indemnitee shall be entitled to
indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise; and (v) all
unexpended funds in such trust shall revert to Hastings upon a final
determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Indemnitee has
been fully indemnified under the terms of this Agreement.  The trustee
shall be chosen by the Indemnitee and shall be a national or state bank
having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000.
Nothing in this Section shall relieve Hastings of any of its obligations
under this Agreement.  At the time of each draw from the trust fund, the
Indemnitee shall provide the trustee with a written request providing that
Indemnitee undertakes to repay such amount to the extent that it is
ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to such
indemnification.  Any funds, including interest or investment earnings
thereon, remaining in the trust fund shall revert and be paid to Hastings
if: (i) a Change in Control has not occurred; and (ii) if the executive
committee of the Board of Directors or the Chairman or Chief Executive
Officer of Hastings determines that the circumstances giving rise to that
particulate funding of the trust no longer exists.

          For purposes of this Section and Section 7 hereof, a "Change in
Control" shall mean a change in control of a nature that would be required
to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14a
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
("Exchange Act"), provided that, without limitation, such a change in
control shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) during any period of two
consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period
constitute the Board of Directors of Hastings and any new director whose
election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by Hastings'
shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the
directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning
of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously

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so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; (ii)
the shareholders of Hastings approve a merger or consolidation of Hastings
with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which
would result in the voting securities of Hastings outstanding immediately
prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or
by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least
80% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of
Hastings or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger
or consolidation; or (iii) the shareholders of Hastings approve a plan of
complete liquidation of Hastings or an agreement for the sale or
disposition by Hastings of all or substantially all of Hastings' assets.

          For purposes of this Section, a "Potential Change in Control"
shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) Hastings enters into an agreement,
the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a Change in
Control; (ii) any person (including Hastings) publicly announces an
intention to take or to consider taking actions which once consummated
would constitute a Change in Control; or (iii) the Board of Directors
adopts a resolution to the effect that, for purposes of this Agreement, a
Potential Change in Control has occurred.


     SECTION 6.     PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION; SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE.  If
Indemnitee in entitled under any provision of this Agreement to
indemnification by Hastings for some or a portion of the Expenses or
Resolution Costs actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee but not,
however, for the total amount thereof, Hastings shall nevertheless
indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses or Resolution Costs
to which Indemnitee is entitled.  Moreover, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been
successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any or all claims
relating in whole or in part to a Proceeding or in defense of any issue or
matter therein, including dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be
indemnified against all Expenses incurred in connection therewith.


     SECTION 7.     CONSENT.  Unless and until a Change in Control has
occurred, Hastings shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this
Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding made without
Hastings' written consent.  Hastings shall not settle any Proceeding in any
manner which would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without
Indemniteels written consent.  Neither Hastings nor the Indemnitee will
unreasonably withhold their consent to any proposed settlement.


     SECTION 8.     SEVERABILITY.  If this Agreement or any portion hereof
(including any provision within a single section, subsection or sentence)
shall be held to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable on any ground

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by any court of competent jurisdiction, Hastings shall nevertheless
indemnify Indemnitee as to any Expenses or Resolution Costs with respect to
any Proceeding to the full extent permitted by law or any applicable
portion of this Agreement that shall not have been invalidated, declared
void or otherwise held to be unenforceable.


     SECTION 9.     INDEMNIFICATION HEREUNDER NOT EXCLUSIVE.  The
indemnification provided by this Agreement shall be in addition to any
other rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Articles of
Incorporation, the Bylaws, any agreement, any vote of shareholders or
disinterested directors, the Michigan Business Corporation Act, or
otherwise, both as to actions in Indemnitee's official capacity and as to
actions in another capacity while holding such office.


     SECTION 10.    NO PRESUMPTION.  For purposes of this Agreement, the
termination of any claim, action, suit or proceeding, by judgment, order,
settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon
a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a
presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct
or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that
indemnification is not permitted by applicable law.


     SECTION 11.    SUBROGATION.  In the event of payment under this
Agreement, Hastings shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to
all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all
documents required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure
such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable
Hastings to effectively bring suit to enforce such rights.


     SECTION 12.    NO DUPLICATION OF PAYMENTS. Hastings shall not be
liable under this Agreement to make any payment to the extent Indemnitee
has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, Bylaw
or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.


     SECTION 13.    NOTICE.  Indemnitee shall, as a condition precedent to
his right to be indemnified under this Agreement, give to Hastings notice
in writing as soon as practicable of any claim for which indemnity will or
could be sought under this Agreement. Notice to Hastings shall be directed
to Hastings Manufacturing Company, 325 North Hanover, Hastings, Michigan
49058, Attention: Secretary (or to such other individual or address as
Hastings shall designate in writing to Indemnitee).  Notice shall be deemed
received three (3) days after the date postmarked if sent by prepaid mail
properly addressed.  In addition, Indemnitee shall give Hastings such

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information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and shall be
within Indemnitee's power to give.


     SECTION 14.    COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute the original.


     SECTION 15.    CONTINUATION OF INDEMNIFICATION. The indemnification
rights provided to Indemnitee under this Agreement, including the right
provided under Subsection 4(a) above, shall continue after Indemnitee has
ceased to be a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of Hastings
or any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise in which Indemnitee served in any such capacity at the request
of Hastings.


     SECTION 16.    SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective
successors and assigns, including any direct or indirect successor by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all
of-the business or assets of Hastings, spouse, heirs, and personal and
legal representatives.


     SECTION 17.    APPLICABLE LAW.  This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan
applicable to contracts made and to be performed in such state without
giving effects to the principles of conflicts of laws.


     SECTION 18.    LIABILITY INSURANCE.  To the extent Hastings maintains
an insurance policy or policies providing directors' and officers'
liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or
policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of
the coverage available for any director, officer, employee, agent or
fiduciary of Hastings.


     SECTION 19.    PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS.  No legal action shall be
brought and no cause of action shall be asserted by or on behalf of
Hastings or any affiliate of Hastings against Indemnitee, Indemnitee's
spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the
expiration of two (2) years from the date of accrual of such cause of
action, and any claim or cause of action of Hastings or its affiliate shall
be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of
a legal action within such two (2) year period; provided, however, that if
any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause
of action such shorter period shall govern.
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     SECTION 20.    AMENDMENTS; WAIVER.  No supplement, modification or
amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by
both of the parties hereto.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this
Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other
provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute
a continuing waiver.


ATTEST:                           HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY



______________________________    By __________________________________________
Monty C. Bennett                      Mark R. S. Johnson
Secretary                             Executive Vice President - Marketing



                                  INDEMNITEE


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