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SEC FORM 4 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

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MANNEBACH JAMES A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2160 SATELLITE BLVD., SUITE 200

(Street)

DULUTH

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, Industrial Technology

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2004

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								0	D
Common Stock	02/26/2004		A		79	A	$0	79⁽¹⁾	I	By 401-K Plan

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$0	02/26/2004		A		25,000		⁽²⁾	02/25/2014	Common Stock	25,000	$48.4	65,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 79 shares acquired in exempt transactions from 4/03/2003 to 12/31/2003.

2. 50% shares exercisable 10/31/2004 and 50% shares exercisable 01/01/2006.

Remarks:

	James A. Mannebach, by Shanler D. Cronk, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated May 1, 2003.	03/01/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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 LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

	  I,
James A. Mannebach, an Officer of Roper Industries, Inc., do hereby appoint
Shanler D. Cronk, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Roper
Industries, Inc. as Attorney-in-Fact to execute, deliver and file on my
behalf Securities & Exchange Commission Forms 144, Forms 4 and Forms 5 as
such forms may be required in connection with my acquisition and
disposition of shares of the common stock, or options therefore of Roper
Industries, Inc., such authority as Attorney-in-Fact to be exercised in
each instance at my specific direction.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st
day of May, 2003.





									   s/s James A.
Mannebach
						Signature



									   James A.
Mannebach
						Print Name



STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY
OF GWINNETT



	On this 1st day of May, 2003, James A.
Mannebach personally appeared before me, and acknowledged that he executed
the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.

	IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.




									   s/s Susan K. Boutelle
						Notary Public




									   My Commission Expires: 	June 14, 2005