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<LEGEND>  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
          FROM THE HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM
          10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED
          IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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