<ARTICLE> 5 <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. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 32,530 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 94,818 <ALLOWANCES> 3,061 <INVENTORY> 61,082 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 203,017 <PP&E> 334,836 <DEPRECIATION> 201,006 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 407,978 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 89,925 <BONDS> 62,205 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 220 <OTHER-SE> 180,639 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 407,978 <SALES> 642,660 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 642,660 <CGS> 426,550 <TOTAL-COSTS> 426,550 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,232 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,864 <INCOME-PRETAX> 64,502 <INCOME-TAX> 24,079 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 40,423 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 40,423 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.96