-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J6Gs0OQBy0QUjZwriDEif3aN1v9kp4VWO6O6yxrMPq5IIaJ1DsruWblbs29B353p RqRT/ShTjFb5crCs3S4Bog== 0000914760-08-000187.txt : 20090227 0000914760-08-000187.hdr.sgml : 20090227 20081125164419 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914760-08-000187 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARNES GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009984 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490] IRS NUMBER: 060247840 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 123 MAIN ST CITY: BRISTOL STATE: CT ZIP: 06010 BUSINESS PHONE: 8605837070 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 123 MAIN ST CITY: BRISTOL STATE: CT ZIP: 06010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASSOCIATED SPRING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760518 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

28 State Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109-1775

Office: 617/535-4034

Facsimile: 617/535-3800

November 25, 2008

VIA EDGAR

Rufus Decker, Accounting Branch Chief

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Washington, D.C. 20549-0405

Re:	Comment Letter Dated
	October 29, 2008 Regarding
	Barnes Group Inc.
	Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
	Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008
	File No. 1-4801

Dear Mr. Decker:

This to confirm on behalf of Barnes Group Inc. (the "Company") that the Company now intends to respond to the comment letter by response letter filed on EDGAR as soon as practicable and not later than December 12, 2008, as discussed with your colleague Chambre Malone in a telephone conversation today.

Very truly yours,

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

cc:	Brigitte Lippmann, Legal Branch Chief
	Chambre Malone, Staff Attorney
	Jeffrey Gordon, Staff Accountant
	Francis C. Boyle, Jr., Barnes Group Inc.

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