SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC  20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

                            CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                         TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               November 6, 2001
               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.)

           160 Ben Burton Road
              Bogart, Georgia                          30622
  (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

                                (706) 369-7170
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      NA
         (Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Item 5.   Other Events.

          On November 6, 2001, the Registrant announced that its Board of
Directors appointed Brian Jellison President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Registrant and elected him to the Board of Directors to fill a newly-created
directorship for a term expiring at the Registrant's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held in 2004. A copy of the Registrant's press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
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Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

          (c)  Exhibits.

               99.1 Press Release issued November 6, 2001.

                                  SIGNATURES

          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.

                                By: /s/ Martin S. Headley
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November 7, 2001                    Martin S. Headley, Vice President and
                                    Chief Financial Officer

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          99.1            Press Release issued November 6, 2001.

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC. NAMES NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EXPECTS
Q4 REVENUE GROWTH OF 14%

Bogart, Georgia, November 6, 2001 ... Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) today
announced the appointment of Brian D. Jellison as President and Chief Executive
Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.  Mr.
Derrick N. Key will remain the Company's Chairman and will work closely with Mr.
Jellison to continue driving the Company's disciplined growth.

Mr. Jellison joins Roper from Ingersoll-Rand, where he served as Executive Vice
President with direct responsibility for more than $4 billion in revenues spread
across diverse global businesses.  He has a strong background in general
management, marketing and operations, and a proven record of growing businesses,
making and integrating acquisitions and creating shareholder value.

"Over the past ten years, Roper has grown to become a leading global
manufacturer of analytical instrumentation, industrial controls and fluid
handling products," said Mr. Key.  "We now have an opportunity to build on that
foundation and Brian has the ideal mix of leadership skills and experience to
lead that charge.  I will remain actively involved, working with Brian to extend
Roper's proven strategies for building shareholder value."

Mr. Jellison said, "Derrick and his team have built an outstanding organization
and a portfolio of businesses using a proven business model which positions the
Company to weather the current economic environment and capitalize on
accelerating long-term growth opportunities.  I look forward to working with the
Roper team to maximize the Company's potential now and in the years to come."

During his 26 years with Ingersoll-Rand and prior to serving as Executive Vice
President, Mr. Jellison managed businesses from $10 million to over $1 billion
of revenues.  He began his career with GE as a member of their Management
Program and worked 8 years in roles of increasing responsibility.  Mr. Jellison
has a B.S. in Business from Indiana University and an M.S. from Columbia
University's Graduate School of Business.

ROPER'S GROWTH CONTINUES

The Company also announced that it anticipates revenues for its recently
completed fourth quarter for the year ended October 31, 2001 to be approximately
$168 million, an increase over the prior year quarter of 14%.  For the full
year, revenues of $590 million are expected, approximately 17% higher than 2000.
The Company expects to report fourth quarter bookings of approximately $162
million as compared with $149 million for the same quarter last year, an
increase of 9%.

"I am pleased with Roper's continued growth during a difficult economic
environment," stated Mr. Key.  "Our companies executed well during the quarter,
giving us a strong finish to our tenth consecutive year of record performance.
We continue to closely monitor business conditions to ensure that we remain
well-positioned to respond to the opportunities provided by this challenging
environment."

MEETINGS IN NEW YORK AND BOSTON ON NOVEMBER 7

Mr. Jellison and Mr. Key will be making a short presentation to investors in New
York and Boston tomorrow.  For more information or to register for the meetings,
please call Amanda Collins or Theresa Allison at +1 (706) 369-7170.  The New
York meeting audio will also be available on a conference call for those unable
to attend in person.  A copy of the presentation is available on the Company's
web site at www.roperind.com/profile.htm.
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INVESTOR CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

The Company expects to release additional preliminary information for fiscal
2001 results prior to presenting at the Robert W. Baird & Co.'s 31st Annual
Industrial Technology Conference at the Four Season's hotel in Chicago, Illinois
on Tuesday, November 13, 2001.  A copy of the presentation will be available at
the Company's website at www.roperind.com/profile.htm.
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For additional information on Roper Industries, and to register to receive
Company press releases via e-mail, visit the Company's website at
www.roperind.com.
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The information provided in this news release, in Company filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended October 31, 2000, and in other press releases and public
disclosures contains forward-looking statements about the Company's businesses
and prospects as to which there are numerous risks and uncertainties which are
generally beyond the Company's control.  Some of these risks include the level
and timing of future business with Gazprom and other Eastern European customers
and their ability to obtain financing, changes in interest and exchange rates,
market conditions including the duration and extent of the current economic
slowdown, continued success of the Company's cost reduction efforts, the future
operating results of the newly acquired companies and consequences stemming from
the September 11, 2001 terrorist activities in New York and Washington, D.C.
There is no assurance that these and other risks and uncertainties will not have
an adverse impact on the Company's future operations, financial condition, or
financial results.  Roper does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.

Roper Industries, Inc. is an international manufacturer of fluid handling,
industrial controls and analytical instrumentation products.

Contact:  Christopher M. Hix
          Director of Investor Relations
          +1 (706) 369-7170
          investor_relations@roperind.com