SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No. _____9_____)*

                   ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                   COMMON STOCK
             -----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                    776696106
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].

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*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

CUSIP No. 776696106                   13G/A               Page 2_ of 5_ Pages

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   1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)

       INGALLS & SNYDER LLC
         13-5156620

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   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]

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   3.  SEC USE ONLY

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   4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       NEW YORK STATE

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   NUMBER OF      5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES          269,850
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH           0
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH           269,850
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    1,104,113
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   9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,373,963
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  10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

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  11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

4.4%
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  12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

BD
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                                       13G/A                Page 3_ of 5_ Pages

Item 1.     (a)   Name of Issuer:
                  ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  160 BEN BURTON ROAD, BOGART, GA 30622
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Item 2.     (a)   Name of Person Filing:
                  INGALLS & SNYDER LLC
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            (b)   Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
                  61 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10006
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            (c)   Citizenship:
                               NEW YORK STATE
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            (d)   Title of Class of Securities:
                  COMMON STOCK
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (e)   CUSIP Number:
                               776696106
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Item 3.     If this statement  is filed  pursuant to Rules  13d-1(b), or
            13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

            (a)   [x]   Broker or Dealer  registered under Section  15 of  the
                        Act,

            (b)   [ ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

            (c)   [ ]   Insurance Company  as defined  in Section  3(a)(19) of
                        the Act,

            (d)   [ ]   Investment Company registered under  Section 8 of  the
                        Investment Company Act,

            (e)   [ ]   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                        Investment Advisers Act of 1940,

            (f)   [ ]   Employee Benefit Plan,  Pension Fund which is  subject
                        to the  provisions of  the Employee Retirement  Income
                        Security Act of  1974 or Endowment  Fund; see  Section
                        240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F); see Item 7,

            (g)   [ ]   Parent  Holding  Company, in  accordance  with Section
                        240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); see Item 7,

            (h)   [ ]   Group, in accordance with Section
                        240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).

                                      13-G                   Page 4_ of 5_ Pages

Item 4.     Ownership.

            If more than five percent of the class is owned, indicate:

            (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,373,963
                                          -------------------------------------,

            (b) Percent of class: 4.4%
                                 ----------------------------------------------,

            (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 269,850
                                                              -----------------,

                  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
                                                                 --------------,

                  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                        269,850
                        -------------------------------------------------------,

                  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                        1,104,113
                        --------------------------------------------------, and

            (d) Shares which there is a right to acquire: 0
                                                         ----------------------.

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Item 6.     Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Item 10.    Certification.

            By  signing  below I certify  that,  to the  best  of  my
            knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
            in the  ordinary  course of business  and were not  acquired for the
            purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
            control of the issuer of such  securities  and were not  acquired in
            connection with or as a participant in any  transaction  having such
            purpose or effect.

                                  Signature.

            After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best  of my  knowledge  and
            belief, I certify  that the  information  set  forth in this
            statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: 11/08/01

/s/Edward H. Oberst
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                      (Signature)*
Edward H. Oberst
Managing Director
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                      (Name/Title)

* Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
  criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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