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 December 3, 2010

VIA EDGAR

Rufus Decker, Accounting Branch Chief

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Washington, D.C. 20549-0405

Re:	Comment Letter Dated
	November 29, 2010 Regarding
	Barnes Group Inc.
	Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
	Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2010
	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 December 22, 2010, 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.
	Claudia S. Toussaint, Barnes Group Inc.