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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF BARNES GROUP INC. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997, THE
RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME, NOTE 3 TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE II OF FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, NOTE AND SCHEDULE.
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