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Barnes Group Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results
  • Net sales rise 10 percent to a record $309 million
  • Operating income increases 31 percent to $28.7 million
  • Net income up 28 percent from adjusted second quarter 2005 results, with comparable diluted EPS up 17 percent
  • Full-year net income guidance maintained at $1.28 - $1.33 per diluted share

BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2006--- Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Net sales for the second quarter were $308.9 million, up 10 percent from $280.5 million in the second quarter of 2005. Operating income increased 31 percent to $28.7 million in the second quarter 2006, from $22.0 million in the second quarter in the prior year.

Net income for the second quarter 2006 was $18.0 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $17.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted shared in the second quarter of 2005. Adjusted second quarter 2005 net income was $14.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share. The adjusted second quarter 2005 results excluded an after-tax gain of approximately $4.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, on the sale of a joint venture interest and included approximately $0.01 per diluted share for the Singapore tax benefit reclassification realized in the third quarter of 2005.

References in this release to adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share are non-GAAP financial measures and are detailed on the non-GAAP financial reconciliations at the end of the press release.

"Barnes Group's second quarter results include double-digit top line growth, with record sales in excess of $300 million, and strong results in operating income and net income," said Edmund M. Carpenter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Barnes Group Inc. "These results highlight the fundamental operating strength of our combined businesses and our demonstrated ability to achieve our objective of balanced, sustainable, profitable growth.

"Based on the strong results of the first two quarters and current market conditions, we are maintaining our full-year 2006 estimate of diluted earnings per share at $1.28 - $1.33," Carpenter continued.

William C. Denninger, Barnes Group Inc.'s Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "Barnes Group had another solid quarter even though results were adversely affected by approximately $0.01 per diluted share from the impact of the Heinz Hanggi acquisition, including the effects of purchase accounting and additional shares issued. Earnings per share were also impacted by approximately $0.01 due to an increase in average diluted shares related to employee stock plans.

"A key accomplishment in the quarter was the new credit facility which increased our borrowing capacity, providing additional flexibility to execute our strategic growth initiatives," continued Denninger.

Sales at Barnes Distribution were $125.5 million in the second quarter of 2006, up 11 percent from $113.3 million in the same quarter last year. Driving sales growth were increases in Barnes Distribution North America, up 6 percent, as a result of increases in Corporate Accounts, up 11 percent, and Tier II, up 33 percent, along with increased selling prices. In addition, Barnes Distribution Europe and Barnes Distribution Raymond, up 39 percent and 32 percent, respectively, were bolstered by the Toolcom and SPD acquisitions which added $6.3 million in sales in the second quarter.

Operating profit at Barnes Distribution in the second quarter 2006 increased 51 percent to $8.9 million, up from $5.9 million in the second quarter of 2005. Driving the strong improvement in operating profits were higher sales volume and improved gross margins as a result of higher selling prices, operational improvements and cost savings.

"Barnes Distribution continues its strategic focus on sustainable sales growth and improvements to operations," said Idelle K. Wolf, President, Barnes Distribution. "We are committed to optimizing operational efficiencies throughout the organization for enhanced profitability."

Barnes Distribution recently announced its agreement to acquire KENT. This acquisition will enlarge Barnes Distribution's footprint in Europe and will complement the Toolcom acquisition made last year.

Sales at Associated Spring were $112.1 million in the second quarter of 2006, up slightly from $111.5 million in the year-ago period. Included in this sales increase was $4.6 million from the acquisition of Heinz Hanggi AG of Switzerland and a $1.4 million favorable impact from foreign exchange. Sales by the traditional spring business were up approximately 3 percent on increased demand in the heavy- duty truck and telecommunications markets, while sales in specialty operations decreased 2 percent.

Operating profit at Associated Spring was $9.2 million for the second quarter 2006, down from $9.9 million in the second quarter of 2005. Operating profit for the quarter was negatively impacted primarily by lower sales volume in specialty operations, offset in part by lower compensation costs.

"The improvement in the traditional spring business is being driven by focused efforts in the pricing of products, raw material costs and labor issues, and we remain committed to furthering operational improvements," said Gregory F. Milzcik, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Barnes Group Inc. "Growth within specialty operations is expected in the second half based upon an in-depth review of end markets and customers."

Effective July 1, 2006, Jerry W. Burris was appointed President, Associated Spring. Mr. Burris succeeds Gregory F. Milzcik, who was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in February.

"We are excited to have Jerry Burris lead Associated Spring. Jerry comes to Barnes Group with more than 20 years of experience in positions with increasing responsibility in sales, marketing, and product management. His strong background and leadership abilities will enable him to continue to address the operational priorities of Associated Spring and drive profitable growth," added Milzcik.

Sales at Barnes Aerospace were a record $73.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, up 27 percent from $58.3 million in the same period a year ago, as OEM sales were up 17 percent and aftermarket sales grew 58 percent.

Barnes Aerospace generated record orders of $124.6 million in the second quarter, up 66 percent from $74.8 million in the year-ago period. Commercial orders were $85.7 million, military orders were $15.2 million and industrial gas turbine orders were $0.6 million in the quarter end June 30, 2006. Order backlog was $325.8 million, up 33 percent from a year ago, and up 19 percent from March 31, 2006.

Barnes Aerospace's operating profit was $10.6 million in the second quarter 2006, up 68 percent from $6.3 million in the second quarter 2005. Positively impacting operating profit were the higher sales volume and an increased percentage in higher margin aftermarket activity.

"Barnes Aerospace continues to realize strong growth in its OEM and aftermarket businesses with record sales and operating profit for the quarter," said Patrick J. Dempsey, President, Barnes Aerospace. "We are focused on pursuing our balanced portfolio strategy with strategic programs for continued profitable growth."

Barnes Aerospace recently announced two new alliances which will strengthen and diversify the business. Barnes Aerospace entered into an agreement with Goodrich to manufacture nozzle components for both engine applications that power the Boeing 787 - the General Electric GEnx and the Rolls Royce Trent 1000. Two additional engine platforms, the Rolls Royce Trent 700 and the International Aero Engines V2500, are also included in this agreement. Barnes Aerospace also expanded it presence in the aftermarket by entering into its ninth aftermarket RSP (Revenue Sharing Program) with General Electric Company.

For the first six months of 2006, Barnes Group's net sales were $608.8, up 10 percent from $554.3 million in the first half of 2005. Net income increased 26 percent to $36.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2006, from $29.1 million, or $0.60 per diluted share in the comparable period in 2005. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 increased 40 percent to $36.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, from an adjusted $26.1 million or $0.54 for the six months ended June 30, 2005.

Barnes Group will conduct a conference call with investors to discuss second quarter results at 2:00 p.m. ET today. A web cast of the live call, supporting materials and an archived replay will be available on the Barnes Group investor relations link at www.barnesgroupinc.com.

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 products and a global supplier of retaining rings, reed valves, shock discs, and injection-molded plastic components and assemblies; and Barnes Aerospace, a manufacturer and repairer of highly engineered assemblies and components of 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 stockholders on a continuous basis since 1934.

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties, which are described in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, include, among others, uncertainties arising from the behavior of financial markets; future financial performance of the industries or customers that we serve; changes in market demand for our products and services; integration of acquired businesses; changes in raw material prices and availability; our dependence upon revenues and earnings from a small number of significant customers; uninsured claims; and numerous other matters of global, regional or national scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive, regulatory and public health nature. The Company assumes no obligation to update our forward-looking statements.

                           BARNES GROUP INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                               Unaudited

                                    Three months ended June 30,

                                                                %
                                    2006          2005       Change
                                              As Restated
                                                  (1)

Net sales                         $308,927      $280,520         10

Cost of sales                      198,370       178,754         11
Selling and administrative
 expenses                           81,839        79,811          3
                                 ----------    ----------
                                   280,209       258,565          8
                                 ----------    ----------
Operating income                    28,718        21,955         31

Operating margin                       9.3 %         7.8  %

Other income (note 2)                  582         9,270        (94)

Interest expense                     5,751         4,338         33
Other expenses                        (190)          173         NM
                                 ----------    ----------
Income before income taxes          23,739        26,714        (11)

Income taxes                         5,721         9,158        (38)
                                 ----------    ----------
Net income                        $ 18,018      $ 17,556          3
                                 ==========    ==========
Per common share: (note 3)
  Net income:
    Basic                         $   0.36      $   0.37         (3)
    Diluted                           0.34          0.36         (6)
  Dividends                          0.125         0.100         25

Average common shares
 outstanding: (note 3)
    Basic                       50,401,132    46,979,402          7
    Diluted                     52,925,307    48,722,700          9


                                      Six months ended June 30,

                                                                 %
                                     2006          2005       Change

                                               As Restated
                                                   (1)

Net sales                          $608,778      $554,250         10

Cost of sales                       389,003       354,502         10
Selling and administrative
 expenses                           162,950       158,770          3
                                 ----------    ----------
                                    551,953       513,272          8
                                 ----------    ----------

Operating income                     56,825        40,978         39

Operating margin                        9.3  %        7.4  %

Other income (note 2)                   877         9,532        (91)

Interest expense                     10,138         8,505         19
Other expenses                          385           542        (29)
                                 ----------    ----------
Income before income taxes           47,179        41,463         14

Income taxes                         10,699        12,403        (14)
                                 ----------    ----------
Net income                         $ 36,480      $ 29,060         26
                                 ==========    ==========

Per common share: (note 3)
  Net income:
    Basic                          $   0.74      $   0.62         19
    Diluted                            0.70          0.60         17
  Dividends                           0.235         0.200         18

Average common shares
 outstanding: (note 3)
    Basic                        49,334,094    46,790,958          5
    Diluted                      51,846,565    48,279,574          7

NM- not meaningful

Footnote:

(1) Restated to reflect the change in accounting for stock-based
    compensation in accordance with SFAS 123R.

(2) Other income in 2005 includes the $8,892 gain ($4,030 after tax,
    or $0.08 diluted EPS) on the April sale of the NASCO investment.

(3) Restated to reflect the two for one stock split in June 2006.

                           BARNES GROUP INC.
               OPERATIONS BY REPORTABLE BUSINESS SEGMENT
                        (Dollars in thousands)
                               Unaudited

                                       Three months ended June 30,
                                                                %
                                        2006        2005      Change

                                                     As
                                                  Restated
                                                     (1)
Net Sales

    Barnes Distribution               $125,507    $113,329        11

    Associated Spring                  112,118     111,494         1

    Barnes Aerospace                    73,920      58,283        27

    Intersegment sales                  (2,618)     (2,586)       (1)
                                      ---------   ---------
Total net sales                       $308,927    $280,520        10
                                      =========   =========
Operating profit (1)

    Barnes Distribution               $  8,871    $  5,858        51

    Associated Spring                    9,213       9,941        (7)

    Barnes Aerospace                    10,622       6,315        68
                                      ---------   ---------
Total operating profit                  28,706      22,114        30

    Interest income                        322         290        11

    Interest expense                    (5,751)     (4,338)       33

    Other net income (expense) (2)         462       8,648        NM
                                      ---------   ---------
Income before income taxes            $ 23,739    $ 26,714       (11)
                                      =========   =========


                                          Six months ended June 30,

                                                                 %
                                           2006      2005      Change
                                                      As
                                                   Restated
                                                      (1)
Net Sales
    Barnes Distribution               $249,899    $226,947        10

    Associated Spring                  223,108     221,034         1

    Barnes Aerospace                   140,863     111,936        26

    Intersegment sales                  (5,092)     (5,667)       10
                                      ---------   ---------
Total net sales                       $608,778    $554,250        10
                                      =========   =========

Operating profit (1)

    Barnes Distribution               $ 17,824    $ 11,018        62

    Associated Spring                   19,843      18,560         7

    Barnes Aerospace                    19,168      11,559        66
                                      ---------   ---------
Total operating profit                  56,835      41,137        38

    Interest income                        562         434        30

    Interest expense                   (10,138)     (8,505)       19

    Other net income (expense) (2)         (80)      8,397        NM
                                      ---------   ---------
Income before income taxes            $ 47,179    $ 41,463        14
                                      =========   =========

NM- not meaningful

Footnote:

(1) Restated to reflect the change in accounting for stock-based
    compensation in accordance with SFAS 123R.

(2) Other income in 2005 includes the $8,892 gain on the April sale of
    the NASCO investment.

                           BARNES GROUP INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (Dollars in thousands)
                               Unaudited

                                                 June 30,    June 30,
                                                  2006        2005

                                                                As
                                                             Restated
                                                                (1)
Assets
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                     $   37,576   $ 32,258
  Accounts receivable                              183,368    163,127
  Inventories                                      174,466    149,233
  Deferred income taxes                             21,671     23,383
  Prepaid expenses                                  15,482     14,841
                                                ----------   --------
    Total current assets                           432,563    382,842

Deferred income taxes                               21,730     19,846
Property, plant and equipment, net                 244,307    157,352
Goodwill                                           291,631    223,051
Other intangible assets, net                       217,519    141,651
Other assets                                        50,307     44,075
                                                ----------   --------
Total assets                                    $1,258,057   $968,817
                                                ==========   ========
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
  Notes payable                                 $      ---   $  2,000
  Accounts payable                                 144,411    138,174
  Accrued liabilities                               87,472     77,083
  Long-term debt-current                            21,060      9,214
                                                ----------   --------
    Total current liabilities                      252,943    226,471

Long-term debt                                     386,446    258,742
Accrued retirement benefits                         89,195     84,825
Other liabilities                                   39,562     17,139

Stockholders' equity                               489,911    381,640
                                                ----------   --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity      $1,258,057   $968,817
                                                ==========   ========
Footnote:

(1) Periods prior to 1/1/06 restated to reflect the change in
    accounting for stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS
    123R.




                           BARNES GROUP INC.
               NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION
             (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                               Unaudited

Following is a reconciliation of results with certain adjustments to
 the Company's reported results:

                                     Year ended December 31, 2005
                                --------------------------------------
                                 As restated  Adjustments  As adjusted
                                ------------  -----------  -----------
                                   (note 1)
Net sales
Barnes Distribution             $    453,754                 $453,754
Associated Spring                    422,403                  422,403
Barnes Aerospace                     235,420                  235,420
Intersegment sales                    (9,403)                  (9,403)
                                ------------  -----------  -----------

Total net sales                 $  1,102,174               $1,102,174
                                ============  ===========  ===========

Operating profit
Barnes Distribution (note 2)    $     22,566   $   (1,814)    $20,752
                                         5.0%                     4.6%
Associated Spring                     28,576                   28,576
                                         6.8%                     6.8%
Barnes Aerospace                      25,497                   25,497
                                        10.8%                    10.8%
                                ------------  -----------  -----------

Total operating profit          $     76,639   $   (1,814)    $74,825
                                ============  ===========  ===========

Consolidated results:
Net sales                       $  1,102,174               $1,102,174

Cost of sales (note 2)               705,488   $    1,814     707,302
Selling and administrative
 expenses                            320,301                  320,301
                                ------------  -----------  -----------
                                   1,025,789        1,814   1,027,603
                                ------------  -----------  -----------

Operating income                      76,385       (1,814)     74,571

Operating margin                         6.9%                     6.8%

Other income (note 4)                 10,449       (8,892)      1,557
Interest expense                      17,551                   17,551
Other expenses                         1,132                    1,132
                                ------------  -----------  -----------

Income before income taxes            68,151      (10,706)     57,445

Income taxes (notes 2, 3 and 4)       13,609       (4,062)      9,547
                                ------------  -----------  -----------

Income before cumulative effect
 of a change in accounting
 principle                            54,542       (6,644)     47,898

Cumulative effect of a change in
 accounting principle, net of
 income taxes of $190 (note 5)          (391)         391           -
                                ------------  -----------  -----------

Net income                      $     54,151   $   (6,253)    $47,898
                                ============  ===========  ===========

Net income per common share -
 diluted                        $       1.10   $    (0.12)      $0.98
                                ============  ===========  ===========

Footnote:
---------

(1) Periods prior to January 1, 2006 have been restated to reflect the
    change in accounting for stock-based compensation in accordance
    with SFAS No. 123R. All per-share amounts have been restated to
    reflect the effect of the 2-for-1 stock split in the second
    quarter of 2006.

    The Company has presented certain financial measurements,
    excluding certain discrete items. These discrete items include:

(2) As part of management's ongoing internal control assessment,
    during the third quarter of 2005, the Company identified and
    recorded an adjustment to accounts payable and cost of sales at
    Barnes Distribution. The Company determined that cost of sales was
    overstated in prior periods due to inaccuracies in recording
    inventory receipts from 2000 through 2005. This overstatement was
    corrected in the third quarter of 2005 as a reduction to cost of
    sales of $1,814. The after-tax effect of this adjustment was
    $1,141, or $0.02 per diluted share. Management concluded that such
    corrections were immaterial, both quantitatively and
    qualitatively, to the 2005 financial statements and to the
    previously reported results of the prior years to which they
    relate.

(3) During the third quarter of 2005, the Company was granted Pioneer
    tax status in Singapore and recorded retroactive tax benefits of
    which $1,473, or $0.03 per diluted share, related to periods prior
    to January 1, 2005.

(4) During the second quarter of 2005, the Company sold its 45 percent
    interest in NHK-Associated Spring Suspension Components Inc.
    ("NASCO"), resulting in a pre-tax gain of $8,892 and an after-tax
    gain of $4,030, or $0.08 per diluted share.

(5) In the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company adopted FIN No. 47
    "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations"
    resulting in a charge of $391, net of taxes, or $0.01 per diluted
    share.

    These adjustments represent discrete items and an out-of-period
    adjustment. Management believes that providing results, excluding
    these items, is useful to investors when comparing year-over-year
    results of operations. Management does not intend results
    excluding these adjustments to represent results as defined by
    GAAP, and the reader should not consider it as an alternative
    measurement calculated in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator
    of the Company's operating performance. Accordingly, the
    measurements have limitations depending on their use.



                          BARNES GROUP INC.
              NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION
            (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                              Unaudited

Following is a reconciliation of results with certain
 adjustments to the Company's reported results:

                 Three months ended            Six months ended
                    June 30, 2005                June 30, 2005
            ----------------------------- ----------------------------
               As      Adjust-     As        As     Adjust-     As
             restated    ments   adjusted  restated   ments   adjusted
            ---------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
Consol-       (note 1)                     (note 1)
 idated
 results:
Net sales    $280,520  $        $280,520  $554,250  $        $554,250

Cost of
 sales        178,754            178,754   354,502            354,502
Selling and
 admini-
 strative
 expenses      79,811             79,811   158,770            158,770
            ---------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------
              258,565            258,565   513,272            513,272
            ---------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------

Operating
 income        21,955             21,955    40,978             40,978
Operating
 margin           7.8%               7.8%      7.4%               7.4%

Other
 income
 (note 2)       9,270   (8,892)      378     9,532   (8,892)      640
Interest
 expense        4,338              4,338     8,505              8,505
Other
 expenses         173                173       542                542
            ---------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------

Income
 before
 income
 taxes         26,714   (8,892)   17,822    41,463   (8,892)   32,571

Income
 taxes
 (notes 2
 and 3)         9,158   (5,421)    3,737    12,403   (5,942)    6,461
            ---------- -------- --------- --------- -------- ---------

Net income   $ 17,556  $(3,471) $ 14,085  $ 29,060  $(2,950) $ 26,110
            ========== ======== ========= ========= ======== =========

Net income
 per common
 share -
 diluted     $   0.36  $ (0.07) $   0.29  $   0.60  $ (0.06) $   0.54
            ========== ======== ========= ========= ======== =========

Footnote:
-----------

(1) Periods prior to January 1, 2006 have been restated to reflect the
    change in accounting for stock-based compensation in accordance
    with SFAS No. 123R. All per-share amounts have been restated to
    reflect the effect of the 2-for-1 stock split in the second
    quarter of 2006.

    The Company has presented certain financial measurements,
    excluding certain discrete items. These discrete items include:

(2) During the second quarter of 2005, the Company sold its 45 percent
    interest in NHK-Associated Spring Suspension Components Inc.
    ("NASCO"), resulting in a pre-tax gain of $8,892 and an after-tax
    gain of $4,030, or $0.08 per diluted share.

(3) During the third quarter of 2005, the Company was granted Pioneer
    tax status in Singapore and recorded retroactive tax benefits of
    which $559, or $0.01 per diluted share, related to the three
    months ended June 30, 2006 and $1,080, or $0.02 per diluted share,
    related to the six months ended June 30, 2006.

    These adjustments represent a discrete item and an out-of-period
    adjustment. Management believes that providing results, excluding
    these items, is useful to investors when comparing year-over-year
    results of operations. Management does not intend results
    excluding these adjustments to represent results as defined by
    GAAP, and the reader should not consider it as an alternative
    measurement calculated in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator
    of the Company's operating performance. Accordingly, the
    measurements have limitations depending on their use.




                           BARNES GROUP INC.
               NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION
             (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                               Unaudited

Following is a reconciliation of results with certain
 adjustments to the Company's reported results:

                                    Three months ended
                             March    June  September  December  Full
                               31,     30,      30,       31,    year
                              2005    2005     2005      2005    2005
                            ------- ------- ---------  -------- ------

Net income per common share
 - diluted, as restated
 (note 1)                    $0.24   $0.36     $0.31     $0.19  $1.10

 Cumulative effect of change
  in accounting principle
  (note 2)                       -       -         -      0.01   0.01
 Accounts payable adjustment
  (note 3)                       -       -     (0.02)        -  (0.02)
 Singapore tax benefit -
  prior year (note 4)            -       -     (0.03)        -  (0.03)
 Singapore tax benefit -
  reclassification (note 4)   0.01    0.01     (0.02)        -      -
 Gain on sale of NASCO (note
  5)                             -   (0.08)                  -  (0.08)
                            ------- ------- ---------  -------- ------
Net income per common share
 - diluted, excluding
 cumulative effect of change
 in accounting principle and
 adjustments                 $0.25   $0.29     $0.24     $0.20  $0.98
                            ======= ======= =========  ======== ======

Footnote:
---------

(1) Periods prior to January 1, 2006 have been restated to reflect the
    change in accounting for stock-based compensation in accordance
    with SFAS No. 123R. All per-share amounts have been restated to
    reflect the effect of the 2-for-1 stock split in the second
    quarter of 2006.

    The Company has presented certain per share financial
    measurements, excluding the cumulative effect of a change in
    accounting principle, a positive adjustment related to accounts
    payable, certain retroactive tax benefits and the gain on the sale
    of NASCO as follows:


(2) In the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company adopted FIN No. 47
    "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations"
    resulting in a charge of $391, or $0.01 per diluted share, net of
    taxes.

(3) As part of management's ongoing internal control assessment,
    during the third quarter of 2005, the Company identified and
    recorded an adjustment to accounts payable and cost of sales at
    Barnes Distribution. The Company determined that cost of sales was
    overstated in prior periods due to inaccuracies in recording
    inventory receipts from 2000 through 2005. This overstatement was
    corrected in the third quarter of 2005 as a reduction to cost of
    sales of $1,814. The after-tax effect of this adjustment was
    $1,141, or $0.02 per diluted share. Management concluded that such
    corrections were immaterial, both quantitatively and
    qualitatively, to the 2005 financial statements and to the
    previously reported results of the prior years to which they
    relate.

(4) During the third quarter of 2005, the Company was granted Pioneer
    tax status in Singapore and recorded retroactive tax benefits of
    $2,553 of which $1,473, or $0.03 per diluted share, related to
    periods prior to January 1, 2005 and $1,080, or $0.02 per diluted
    share, related to the first half of 2005 ($0.01 in each of the
    first and second quarters of 2005).

(5) During the second quarter of 2005, the Company sold its 45 percent
    interest in NHK-Associated Spring Suspension Components Inc.
    ("NASCO"), resulting in a pre-tax gain of $8,892 and an after-tax
    gain of $4,030, or $0.08 per diluted share.

    These adjustments represent out-of-period or discrete items and
    management believes that providing results excluding these items
    is useful to investors. Management does not intend results
    excluding the adjustments to represent results as defined by GAAP,
    and the reader should not consider it as an alternative
    measurement calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator
    of the Company's operating performance. Accordingly, the
    measurements have limitations depending on their use.

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

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