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<ARTICLE>                                                                 5
<LEGEND>  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
          FROM THE HASTINGS MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM
          10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-END>                                                    DEC-31-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                                              0
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<PP&E>                                                           25,414,166
<DEPRECIATION>                                                 (16,411,078)
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