BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2006--The Board of Directors of Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents ($0.22) per share. The dividend will be payable March 10, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2006.

Barnes Group Inc. and its predecessor companies have paid cash dividends to shareholders on a continuous basis since 1934.

Barnes Group Inc. (www.barnesgroupinc.com) is a diversified international manufacturer of precision metal components and assemblies and a distributor of industrial supplies, serving a wide range of markets and customers. Founded in 1857 and headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut, Barnes Group consists of three businesses with 2005 sales of $1.1 billion: Barnes Distribution, an international, full-service distributor of maintenance, repair, operating and production supplies; Associated Spring, one of the world's largest manufacturers of precision mechanical and nitrogen gas springs and a global supplier of retaining rings, reed valves, shock disks, and injection-molded plastic components; and Barnes Aerospace, a manufacturer and repairer of highly engineered assemblies and components for commercial and military aircraft engines, airframes, and land-based industrial gas turbines. Over 6,000 dedicated employees at more than 60 locations worldwide contribute to Barnes Group Inc.'s success. The Company has paid cash dividends to shareholders on a continuous basis since 1934, 71 consecutive years.

CONTACT: Barnes Group Inc.
Brian D. Koppy, 860-973-2126
Investor Relations
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Stephen J. McKelvey, 860-973-2132
Corporate Communications

SOURCE: Barnes Group Inc.