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

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
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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