X0202 4 2005-01-03 0 0000815910 METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS INC MTLG 0001190921 SMITH NANCY A 90 COLES ROAD BLACKWOOD NJ 08012 0 1 0 0 Vice President General Counsel *Common Stock 2005-01-03 4 S 0 2380 20.4384 D 0 D Common Stock 2005-01-03 4 M 0 2380 4.27 A 2380 D **Incentive Stock Option 20.10 2005-01-05 4 A 0 35000 20.10 A 2006-01-05 2015-01-05 Common Stock 35000 78120 D Incentive Stock Option 4.27 2005-01-03 4 M 0 2380 4.27 D 1998-01-02 2008-01-02 Common Stock 2380 71000 D *This transaction reported on this Form 4 was executed pursuant to a stock trading plan established under Rule 10b5-1. **Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of Common Stock exercisable as follows: 25% on each January 5, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Nancy A. Smith 2005-01-05