Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Soni Paul J
 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]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2160 SATELLITE BLVD., SUITE 200		 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 Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DULUTH, GA 30097		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
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  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Soni Paul J
2160 SATELLITE BLVD., SUITE 200
DULUTH, GA 30097		       Vice President & Controller

Signatures

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

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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