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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^*

WOOD BENJAMIN W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2160 SATELLITE B.VD., 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 Scientific and Industrial I

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)

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)	⁽¹⁾	02/26/2004		A		6,000		⁽²⁾	02/25/2014	Common Stock	6,000	$48.4	26,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Not applicable.

2. 66.7% shares exercisable 10/31/2004 and 33.3% shares exercisable 01/01/2006.

Remarks:

	Benjamin W. Wood by Shanler D. Cronk, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated May 28, 2003.	03/01/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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 LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS



	I, Benjamin W. Wood, 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 Commision 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
28th day of May, 2003.




									   s/s  Benjamin
W. Wood
						Signature



									   Benjamin W.
Wood
						Print Name



STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF
GWINNETT



	On this 28th day of May, 2003, Benjamin W. Wood
personally appeared before me, and acknowledged that s/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