SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CRONK SHANLER G (Last) (First) (Middle) 2160 SATELLITE BLVD., SUITE 200 (Street) DULUTH GA 30097 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ROPER INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ [ ROP ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP, General Counsel &Secretary
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/23/2004
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/23/2004		M		8,000	A	$11.375	46,000	D
Common Stock	01/23/2004		S		270	D	$48.66	45,730	D
Common Stock	01/23/2004		S		3,000	D	$48.6	42,730	D
Common Stock	01/23/2004		S		500	D	$48.62	42,230	D
Common Stock	01/23/2004		S		100	D	$48.65	42,130	D
Common Stock	01/23/2004		S		41	D	$48.58	42,089	D
Common Stock								68,235	I(1)	By Spouse
Common Stock								8,376	I(1)	By Spouse as Custodian
Common Stock								4,168	I(1)	By Adult Son

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$11.375	02/23/2004		M			8,000	01/24/1996(2)	01/23/2005	Common Stock	8,000	$11.375	88,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.

2. Exercisable 20% per year commencing January 24, 1996.

Remarks:

	Shanler D. Cronk	02/24/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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