X0202 4 2004-12-14 0 0000780434 RESPIRONICS INC RESP 0001186464 LAWYER JOSEPH C 111 GRANDVIEW AVENUE UNIT 701 PITTSBURGH PA 15211 1 0 0 0 Phantom Stock Units 54.39 2004-12-14 4 A 0 533 54.39 A Common Stock 533 533 D These phantom stock units were accrued under the Respironics Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan; deferred compensation is accrued quarterly and is settled upon the retirement of the reporting person. These shares represent the total number of units accrued in the reporting person's deferred compensation plan as of 12/14/2004. Dorita A. Pishko; Attorney-in-fact 2004-12-14