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                                                                                                                     May 10, 2012

VIA EDGAR

Rufus Decker, Accounting Branch Chief

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Washington, D.C. 20549-0405

Re:   Comment Letter Dated

         May 9, 2012 Regarding

         Barnes Group Inc.

         Form 10-K for the fiscal year Ended December 31, 2011

         Filed February 21, 2012

         Form 10-Q for the period Ended March 31, 2012

         Filed April 27, 2012

         File No. 1-4801

Dear Mr. Decker:

This to confirm on behalf of Barnes Group Inc. (the "Company") that the Company intends to respond to the comment letter by response letter filed on EDGAR as soon as practicable and not later than June 1, 2012, as discussed with your colleague Nudrat Salik in a telephone conversation today.

Very truly yours,

/s/ David A. Cifrino, P.C.

cc:      Nudrat Salik, SEC

           Marian Acker, Barnes Group Inc.