SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Soni Paul J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2160 SATELLITE BLVD., SUITE 200

(Street)
DULUTH GA 30097

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROPER INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ [ ROP ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Vice President & Controller
5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,351 D
Common Stock 1,871 I 401(k)
Common Stock 796 I By Spouse 401(k)(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) 11/18/2003(2) 11/18/2012 Common Stock 8,000 19.175 D
Stock Options (right to buy) 10/31/2004(3) 03/23/2014 Common Stock 10,000 22.555 D
Stock Options (right to buy) 11/30/2005(4) 04/17/2012 Common Stock 15,000 31.355 D
Stock Options (right to buy) 02/01/2007(5) 02/22/2013 Common Stock 12,000 42.35 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.
2. Options vest 20% per year over 5 years starting 11/18/2003. 3,200 options have been exercised leaving a 4,800 balance to the grant.
3. Options vest 66.66% after 10/31/2004 and 100% after 3/24/2006.
4. Options vest 50% after 11/30/2005; 20% after 2/1/2006; 20% after 2/1/2007 and remaining 20% after 2/1/2008.
5. Options vest 4,000 after 2/1/2007; 4,000 after 2/1/2008 and 4,000 after 2/1/2009.
Remarks:
Paul J. Soni by David B. Liner, his attorney-in-fact, pursuant to Power of Attorney dated March 27, 2006. 04/26/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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SECTION 16
POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints David B. Liner and Susan K. Boutelle or either of them, signing singly,
the undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

	(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigneds capacity
as an officer, director and/or 10% shareholder of Roper Industries, Inc. (the
"Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

	(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5
and timely file such form with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock exchange or similar authority; and

	(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-facts discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigneds holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 27 day of March, 2006.

                                           /s/ Paul J. Soni
                                         _________________________________
                                         Signature



                                        Paul J. Soni
                                         Print Name



STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF GWINNETT



	On this 27 day of March, 2006, Paul J. Soni 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.



                                          Susan K. Boutelle
                                          Notary Public



                                          June 14, 2009
                                          My Commission Expires: