Edmund M. Carpenter

EDMUND M. CARPENTER became President and Chief Executive Officer of
Barnes Group Inc. in December 1998 and was elected to the Board of
Directors. From 1988 to 1995, Mr. Carpenter served as Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of General Signal, a leading
manufacturer for the process control, electrical and industrial
technologies industries. Before joining General Signal, he held a series
of high level positions at ITT Corporation, culminating with his
appointment in 1987 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to
joining Barnes, Mr. Carpenter was a Senior managing director at Clayton,
Dubilier & Rice, a private investment firm in New York City. He
currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Campbell Soup Company,
Inc.; Dana Corporation; and Texaco, Inc.