Barnes Group Announces Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast.

BRISTOL, Conn. -- On Monday, October 18, 2004, Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE:B) will announce third quarter 2004 financial results before the market opens, and will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

This call is being webcast by CCBN; the webcast and supporting materials will be accessible on Barnes Group's investor relations web site at http://ir.barnesgroupinc.com.

The webcast is also being distributed over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (www.streetevents.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 2003 sales of $891 million: 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 and injection-molded plastic components; 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; and Barnes Distribution, an international, full-service distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies. Over 5,900 dedicated employees at more than 50 locations worldwide contribute to Barnes Group Inc.'s success.