Barnes Group Inc. Names Jerry W. Burris President, Associated Spring

"At Associated Spring, Jerry will drive global sales growth andprofitability to achieve our continued objective of balanced,sustainable, profitable growth," said Edmund M. Carpenter, Presidentand Chief Executive Officer, Barnes Group Inc. "His results-drivenmanagement skills, strategic vision and leadership abilities make himideally suited to lead the Associated Spring team."

Mr. Burris comes to Barnes Group with more than 20 years ofexperience in key management and executive positions with GeneralElectric Company (GE). Most recently, he was President and ChiefExecutive Officer, GE Advanced Materials, Quartz and Ceramics inCleveland, Ohio. Prior to this, Mr. Burris was General Manager for theGlobal Health Services business of GE Medical Systems. Since joiningGE in 1986, he has held a series of management positions withincreasing responsibility in sales, marketing and product management.

Barnes Group Inc. (www.barnesgroupinc.com) is a diversifiedinternational manufacturer of precision metal components andassemblies and a distributor of industrial supplies, serving a widerange of markets and customers. Founded in 1857 and headquartered inBristol, Connecticut, Barnes Group consists of three businesses with2005 sales of $1.1 billion: Barnes Distribution, an international,full-service distributor of maintenance, repair, operating, andproduction supplies; Associated Spring, one of the world's largestmanufacturers of precision mechanical and nitrogen gas products and aglobal supplier of retaining rings, reed valves, shock discs, andinjection-molded plastic components and assemblies; and BarnesAerospace, a manufacturer and repairer of highly engineered assembliesand components of aircraft engines, airframes, and land-basedindustrial gas turbines. Over 6,000 dedicated employees at more than60 locations worldwide contribute to Barnes Group Inc.'s success. TheCompany has paid cash dividends to stockholders on a continuous basissince 1934.