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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ROCHE GEORGE A (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 E. PRATT STREET (Street) BALTIMORE MD 21202 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC [ TROW ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) COB & President
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/27/2006
	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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								1,687,066	D
Common Stock								400,000	I	by Spouse
Common Stock								200,000	I	by Trust - Daughter 1
Common Stock								200,000	I	by Trust - Daughter 2
Common Stock	03/27/2006		M		34,000	A	$30.75	34,000	I	By: ROCHE III LLC
Common Stock	03/27/2006		M		41,900	A	$35.75	75,900	I	By: ROCHE III LLC
Common Stock	03/27/2006		S		75,900	D	$75.0231	0	I	By: ROCHE III LLC
Common Stock	03/28/2006		M		12,500	A	$30.75	12,500	I	By: ROCHE III LLC
Common Stock	03/28/2006		M		47,500	A	$39	60,000	I	By: ROCHE III LLC
Common Stock	03/28/2006		S		60,000	D	$74.4755	0	I	By: ROCHE III LLC

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.75	03/27/2006		G	V		46,500	09/03/2000(1)	09/03/2009	Common Stock	46,500	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.75	03/27/2006		G	V		41,900	12/21/1999(2)	12/21/2008	Common Stock	41,900	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$39	03/27/2006		G	V		47,500	11/20/2001(3)	11/20/2010	Common Stock	47,500	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.75	03/27/2006		G	V	46,500		09/03/2000(1)	09/03/2009	Common Stock	46,500	$0	46,500	I	By: ROCHE III LLC(4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.75	03/27/2006		M			34,000	09/03/2000(1)	09/03/2009	Common Stock	34,000	$0	12,500	I	By: ROCHE III LLC
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.75	03/27/2006		G	V	41,900		12/21/1999(2)	12/21/2008	Common Stock	41,900	$0	41,900	I	By: ROCHE III LLC(4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.75	03/27/2006		M			41,900	12/21/1999(2)	12/21/2008	Common Stock	41,900	$0	0	I	By: ROCHE III LLC
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$39	03/27/2006		G	V	47,500		11/20/2001(3)	11/20/2010	Common Stock	47,500	$0	47,500	I	By: ROCHE III LLC(4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.75	03/28/2006		M			12,500	09/03/2000(1)	09/03/2009	Common Stock	12,500	$0	0	I	By: ROCHE III LLC
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$39	03/28/2006		M			47,500	11/20/2001(3)	11/20/2010	Common Stock	47,500	$0	0	I	By: ROCHE III LLC

Explanation of Responses:

1. 09/03/1999 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 09/03/2000.

2. 12/21/1998 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/21/1999.

3. 11/20/2000 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 11/20/2001.

4. The options were transferred to the George A. Roche III LLC which is owned by grantor trust established by the reporting person.

	GEORGE A ROCHE	03/29/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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