UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549 
FORM 8-K 
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
October 7, 2004 

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC. 

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
 	 	 	
1-12273	 	51-0263969	
	
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)	 	(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)	
 	 	 	
2160 SATELLITE BLVD., SUITE 200, DULUTH, GEORGIA	 	30097	
	
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)	 	(ZIP CODE)	
(770) 495-5100 

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
NOT APPLICABLE 

(FORMER NAME OR ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 7.01     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE 
Roper Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) will hold meetings on October 7, 2004 with members of the investment community to discuss its previously announced acquisition of TransCore Holdings, Inc. A copy of the investor presentation to be discussed at these meetings is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The Company previously announced this acquisition in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 6, 2004. 
ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS 
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired 
      Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Statements 
      Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits 
      99.1   Investor Presentation.

SIGNATURE 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	Roper Industries, Inc.	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	          (Registrant)	 	 		
 	 	 	 	 	 		
 	 	BY:   /s/ Brian D. Jellison	 		

 	 	 	Brian D. Jellison,
Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer 	 	Date: October 7, 2004		

 
EXHIBIT INDEX 
 	 	 	
Exhibit No.	 	Description	
	 		
99.1	 	Investor Presentation.	
  
Exhibit 99.1