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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
(Mark One)
[ ] Annual Report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 for the fiscal year ended
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or
[X] Transition report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 for the transition period from October 31, 1997 to December 31,
1997.
Commission file number 1-12273
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that
of the issuer named below: Roper Industries, Inc. Employees' Retirement
Savings 003 Plan.
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address
of its principal executive office: Roper Industries, Inc., 160 Ben Burton
Rd., Bogart, GA 30622.
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Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Directors
Roper Industries, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for benefits
of Roper Industries, Inc. Employees' Retirement Savings 003 Plan (the "Plan") as
of October 31, 1997. This financial statement is the responsibility of the
Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this
financial statement based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of Roper
Industries, Inc. Employees' Retirement Savings 003 Plan as of October 31, 1997
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statement taken as a whole. The Fund Information in the statement of
net assets available for benefits is presented for purposes of additional
analysis rather than to present the net assets available for benefits of each
fund. The Fund Information has been subjected to auditing procedures applied in
the audit of the basic financial statement and, in our opinion, is fairly stated
in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statement taken as a
whole.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
April 10, 1998
Atlanta, Georgia
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ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SAVINGS 003 PLAN
Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits, with Fund Information (unaudited)
(in thousands)
December 31, 1997
Fund Information
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Merrill Lynch
Roper Retirement Merrill Lynch MFS Templeton
Industries, Inc. Preservation Equity Index Emerging AIM Value Foreign
Total Common Stock Trust Trust Growth Fund Fund Fund
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Investments, at fair value:
Mutual funds $21,525 $ - $ - $ - $1,407 $10,597 $1,043
Common trust funds 12,459 - 11,598 861 - - -
Common stock 7,588 7,588 - - - - -
Loans to participants 631 - - - - - -
Cash 4 - - - - - -
Contributions receivable:
Employees 277 - - - - - -
Employer 322 - - - - - -
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Net assets available for benefits $42,806 $ 7,588 $11,598 $ 861 $1,407 $10,597 $1,043
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Fund Information
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Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch Basic Value Corporate Participant
Capital Fund Fund Bond Fund Loans Cash Unallocated
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Investments, at fair value:
Mutual funds $6,185 $1,258 $1,035 $ - $ - $ -
Common trust funds - - - - - -
Common stock - - - - - -
Loans to participants - - - 631
Cash - - - - 4 -
Contributions receivable:
Employees - - - - - 277
Employer - - - - - 322
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Net assets available for benefits $6,185 $1,258 $1,035 $ 631 $ 4 $ 599
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SAVINGS 003 PLAN
Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits, with Fund Information
(in thousands)
October 31, 1997
Fund Information*
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Merrill Lynch
Roper Retirement Merrill Lynch MFS Templeton
Industries, Inc. Preservation Equity Index Emerging AIM Value Foreign
Total Common Stock Trust Trust Growth Fund Fund Fund
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Investments, at fair value:
Mutual funds $20,800 $ - $ - $ - $1,408 $10,326 $1,110
Common trust funds 12,495 - 11,659 836 - - -
Common stock 6,947 6,947 - - - - -
Loans to participants 609 - - - - - -
Cash 52 - - - - - -
Contributions receivable:
Employees 145 - - - - - -
Employer 175 - - - - - -
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Net assets available for benefits $41,223 $ 6,947 $11,659 $ 836 $1,408 $10,326 $1,110
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Fund Information*
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Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch Basic Value Corporate Participant
Capital Fund Fund Bond Fund Loans Cash Unallocated*
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Investments, at fair value:
Mutual funds $5,856 $1,114 $986 $ - $ - $ -
Common trust funds - - - - - -
Common stock - - - - - -
Loans to participants - - - 609
Cash - - - - 52 -
Contributions receivable:
Employees - - - - - 145
Employer - - - - - 175
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Net assets available for benefits $5,856 $1,114 $986 $ 609 $ 52 $ 320
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* Reclassified.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SAVINGS 003 PLAN
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits,
with Fund Information (unaudited)
(in thousands)
Two months ended December 31, 1997
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Fund Information
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Roper Merrill Lynch
Industries,Inc. Retirement Merrill Lynch MFS Templeton
Common Preservation Equity Index Emerging AIM Value Foreign
Total Stock Trust Trust Growth Fund Fund Fund
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Investment income and expenses:
Cash dividends $1,523 $ - $ 119 $ - $ 13 $ 1,056 $ 25
Interest income 10 1 2 - 1 3 -
Net investment income 1,533 1 121 - 14 1,059 25
Net appreciation (depreciation)
in fair value of investments (526) 397 - 52 (39) (847) (35)
Contributions:
Employee rollovers 136 99 - 2 - - -
Employee withholdings 467 53 56 13 21 105 13
Employer matching 524 50 70 15 23 119 14
Loan repayments - 4 8 1 1 9 -
Withdrawals (551) (32) (155) - (1) (285) (1)
Interfund transfers, net - 69 (142) (58) (20) 127 (83)
Participant loans - - (19) - - (16) -
Increase (decrease) in net assets
available for benefits 1,583 641 (61) 25 (1) 271 (67)
Net assets available for benefits
at beginning of period* 41,223 6,947 11,659 836 1,408 10,326 1,110
Net assets available for benefits
at end of period $42,806 $7,588 $11,598 $ 861 $1,407 $10,597 $1,043
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Fund Information
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Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch Basic Value Corporate Participant
Capital Fund Fund Bond Fund Loans Cash Unallocated
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Investment income and expenses:
Cash dividends $ 256 $ 42 $ 12 $ - $ - $ -
Interest income 2 - - - 1 -
Net investment income 258 42 12 - 1 -
Net appreciation (depreciation) in
fair value of investments (60) 6 - - - -
Contributions:
Employee rollovers - - - 35 - -
Employee withholdings 47 11 16 - - 132
Employer matching 57 12 17 - - 147
Loan repayments 4 - 1 (28) - -
Withdrawals (9) (1) (1) (21) (45) -
Interfund transfers, net 33 74 4 - (4) -
Participant loans (1) - - 36 - -
Increase (decrease) in net asset
available for benefits 329 144 49 22 (48) 279
Net assets available for benefits
at beginning of period* 5,856 1,114 986 609 52 320
Net assets available for benefits
at end of period $6,185 $1,258 $1,035 $ 631 $ 4 $ 599
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* Reclassified.
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ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SAVINGS 003 PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1997
1. THE PLAN
The Roper Industries, Inc. (the "Company") Employees' Retirement Savings 003
Plan (the "Plan") is a defined contribution retirement savings plan subject to
certain provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
("ERISA"). All assets of the Plan are held, administered and invested by its
trustee, Merrill Lynch Trust Company. The following description of the Plan
provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan
agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.
(a) Eligibility
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Employees of certain of the Company's subsidiaries become eligible to
participate in the Plan after one year of continuous service provided the
employee has attained 18 years of age. A Plan amendment adopted May 22,
1996 provides for crediting service for eligibility and vesting purposes in
connection with certain mergers and acquisitions.
(b) Employee Contributions
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Plan participants may make contributions in 1% increments of their
compensation, within the range of 3% to 6%, for each payroll period in the
form of (i) thrift contributions (after-tax), (ii) 401(k) contributions
(before-tax) or (iii) a combination of thrift and 401(k) contributions.
Total employee contributions during the Plan's fiscal year may not exceed
the ceiling established by the Internal Revenue Service ($9,500 for the
year ended October 31, 1997). A participant may withdraw all or part of
his voluntary contributions after filing a written application.
(c) Employer Contributions
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The Company contributes an amount equal to 3% of each participant's
compensation. The Company also 100% matches the first 3% of a
participant's compensation that he contributes to the Plan and 50% matches
the next 3% of participant compensation contributed to the Plan. Employer
contributions are also limited by guidelines established by the Internal
Revenue Service. Employer contributions can only be based on the first
$150,000 of participant compensation in 1997.
(d) Participant Accounts
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The Plan's trust consists of contributions by the participants and the
Company and net earnings from investments. Investment appreciation and/or
depreciation and investment earnings are credited to or deducted from
participant accounts based on the ratio of each participant's account to
the aggregate of all participant accounts within each fund on a daily
basis.
(e) Investment Options
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Each participant in the Plan must elect to have contributions invested in
any one or a combination of the investment funds offered by the Plan.
Throughout fiscal 1997, the following investment funds were available:
Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust: The Trust seeks to provide
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preservation of capital, liquidity and current income that is typically
higher than money market funds. The Trust invests primarily in a broadly
diversified portfolio of guaranteed investment contracts and U.S.
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ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SAVINGS 003 PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1997
government and U.S. government agency securities. At December 31, 1997 and
October 31, 1997, 453 and 451 participants were invested in this Trust,
respectively.
Merrill Lynch Corporate Bond Fund Intermediate Term Portfolio: The Fund
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seeks a high level of current income by investing primarily in investment
grade corporate fixed-income securities. Secondarily, the Fund seeks
capital appreciation when consistent with its primary objective. The Fund
invests primarily in bonds rated in the four highest rating categories with
a maximum remaining maturity of 10 years. Under normal circumstances, the
average remaining maturity will be between five and seven years. In
addition, the Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign
securities. At December 31, 1997 and October 31, 1997, 187 and 183
participants were invested in this Fund, respectively.
Merrill Lynch Capital Fund: The Fund seeks the highest total investment
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return consistent with prudent risk. Total investment return is the
aggregate of income and capital value changes. The Fund has a fully
managed investment policy utilizing equity, debt and convertible
securities. This permits Fund management to shift emphasis based on its
evaluation of changes in economic and market trends. Consistent with this
policy, the Fund's portfolio may, at any given time, be invested
substantially in equity securities, corporate bonds or money market
securities. It is the expectation of management that, over longer periods,
a major portion of the Fund's portfolio will consist of equity securities
of larger market capitalization companies. Dividends are declared and
reinvested semiannually. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets
in foreign securities. At December 31, 1997 and October 31, 1997, 416 and
403 participants were invested in this Fund, respectively.
Merrill Lynch Basic Value Fund: The Fund seeks capital appreciation and,
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secondarily, income by investing in securities, primarily equities, that
Fund management believes are undervalued. The Fund seeks to invest in
stocks that possess one or more of the following characteristics: (i)
selling at a discount either from book value or historical price-earnings
ratios or (ii) seem capable of recovering from situations that caused the
company to become temporarily out of favor. Particular emphasis is placed
on securities that provide an above-average dividend return and sell at a
below-average price-earnings ratio. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its
total assets in foreign securities. At December 31, 1997 and October 31,
1997, 142 and 120 participants were invested in this Fund, respectively.
Merrill Lynch Equity Index Trust: The Trust seeks to approximate the total
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return of the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index. This
Index is a means to measure the performance of a broad base of large U.S.
corporations. The Trust invests primarily in a portfolio of equity
securities designed to substantially equal the performance of this Index.
The percentage of the Trust's interest in each stock will generally be the
same as the percentage that a particular stock represents in the Index.
However, certain factors may make the purchase of some stocks impracticable
or unnecessary. At December 31, 1997 and October 31, 1997, 140 and 126
participants were invested in this Trust, respectively.
AIM Value Fund: The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing
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primarily in stocks of companies that are undervalued relative to the stock
market as a whole due to underperformance, but show tangible evidence of a
turnaround. The Fund seeks undervalued securities believed to offer growth
potential in four categories: 1) out-of-favor cyclical growth companies, 2)
established growth companies that are undervalued compared to historical
relative valuations, 3) companies with tangible evidence of improving
prospects not yet reflected in the price of the stock and 4) equity
securities selling at prices that do not reflect the current market value
of their assets. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in
foreign securities. At
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ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SAVINGS 003 PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1997
December 31, 1997 and October 31, 1997, 575 and 557 participants were
invested in this Fund, respectively.
MFS Emerging Growth Fund: The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The
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Fund invests primarily in common stock of small- and medium-sized companies
that are early in their life cycles and have the potential to become major
enterprises. The Fund may also invest in more established companies whose
rates of earnings growth are expected, by Fund management, to accelerate
because of special factors such as new management, new products or changes
in consumer demand. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in
foreign securities. At December 31, 1997 and October 31, 1997, 203 and 188
participants were invested in this Fund, respectively.
Templeton Foreign Fund: The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. The Fund
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seeks to obtain its objective through a flexible policy of investing in
stocks and debt obligations of companies and governments outside the U.S.
The Fund may also invest in preferred stock and certain debt securities,
rated or unrated, such as convertible bonds and bonds selling at a
discount. The Fund has the right to purchase securities in any foreign
country, developed or developing. At December 31, 1997 and October 31,
1997, 134 and 130 participants were invested in this Fund, respectively.
Roper Industries, Inc. Common Stock: This Fund invests solely in Roper
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Industries, Inc. common stock. At December 31, 1997 and October 31, 1997,
483 and 469 participants were invested in this fund, respectively.
(f) Vesting
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Employer contributions become vested to participants 20% after the first
year of participation and an additional 20% after each additional year of
participation, up to 100%.
(g) Termination
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The Company may terminate, or partially terminate, the Plan or discontinue
Company contributions to the Plan at any time, in which case all employer
contributions and allocated earnings to each participant's account would
become fully vested and nonforfeitable.
(h) Forfeitures
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All forfeitures by participants, as defined by the Plan, are retained in
the Plan and used to pay Plan expenses and reduce employer contributions.
(i) Participant Loans
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The Plan allows participants to borrow up to the lesser of 50% of their
vested account balance or $50,000. Generally, loans must be repaid within
five years. The interest rate on such loans is 1 1/2 percentage points
higher than the prime interest rate.
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ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SAVINGS 003 PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1997
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Basis of Presentation
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The accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits and
changes in net assets available for benefits have been prepared on the
accrual basis of accounting. Certain reclassifications have been made to
the financial statements at October 31, 1997 to be consistent with the
presentation adopted at December 31, 1997. The accompanying statement of
net assets available for benefits at December 31, 1997 and the statement of
changes in net assets for the two months ended December 31, 1997 are
unaudited. In the opinion of management, these unaudited statements
reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments,
necessary to present fairly the net assets and changes in net assets of the
Plan.
(b) Investments
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Investments are stated at fair value. Fair values for investments in
mutual funds, common trust funds and Roper Industries, Inc. common stock
were determined using the closing prices as published by financial sources
believed to be reliable. The fair value of loans to participants
represents the unpaid balances on individual participant accounts.
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments is
computed by comparing the fair value of an investment to its cost for
investments purchased during the year. For investments held an entire
year, it is the change in fair value during the year. Purchases and sales
of investments are recorded on a trade-date basis.
(c) Use of Estimates
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The administrator of the Plan has made a number of estimates and
assumptions relating to the reporting of assets, liabilities and
disclosures in order to prepare these financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ
from these estimates.
(d) Expenses
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The Company pays all administrative expenses of the Plan.
(e) Change in Fiscal Year
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Effective November 1, 1997, the Plan changed its fiscal year to end on
December 31 instead of October 31.
3. INVESTMENTS
Investments that represent at least 5% of the Plan's net assets available for
benefits at December 31, 1997 and October 31, 1997 are as follows (in 000s):
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Dec. Oct.
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Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust $11,598 $11,659
AIM Value Fund 10,597 10,326
Roper Industries, Inc. common stock 7,588 6,947
Merrill Lynch Capital Fund 6,185 5,856
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ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SAVINGS 003 PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1997
4. INCOME TAX STATUS
The latest determination letter applied to the Plan related to an amendment
dated October 29, 1987, in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the
Plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of
the Internal Revenue Code for qualified plans. The Plan has been amended
since receiving the aforementioned determination letter. However, the Company
believes that the Plan is currently designed and administered in compliance
with applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, the
Company believes that the Plan was qualified and the related trust was tax-
exempt as of December 31, 1997 and continues to be tax-exempt.
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Schedule 1
ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SAVINGS 003 PLAN
Item 27(a) - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
December 31, 1997
Shares/ Fair
Units Cost Value
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Common trust funds:
*Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust 11,598 $11,598 $11,598
*Merrill Lynch Equity Index Trust 13 733 861
Mutual funds:
*MFS Emerging Growth Fund 39 1,306 1,407
AIM Value Fund 327 9,573 10,597
Templeton Foreign Fund 105 1,122 1,043
*Merrill Lynch Capital Fund 179 5,657 6,185
*Merrill Lynch Basic Value Fund 34 1,175 1,258
*Merrill Lynch Corporate Bond Fund -
Intermediate Term Portfolio 89 1,033 1,035
*Roper Industries, Inc. Common Stock 269 5,211 7,588
Participant Loans 590 590 590
* Merrill Lynch and Roper Industries, Inc. are parties-in-interest to the Plan.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan
Administrator has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Roper Industries, Inc. Employees' Retirement Savings 003 Plan
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(Name of Plan)
By: Roper Industries, Inc., Plan Administrator
By: /s/ Marilyn M. Messer
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(Signature)
Marilyn M. Messer June 18, 1998
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Independent Auditors' Consent
The Board of Directors
Roper Industries, Inc.:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 33-
71094) on Form S-8 of Roper Industries, Inc. of our report dated April 10, 1998
relating to the statement of net assets available for benefits of the Roper
Industries, Inc. Employees' Retirement Savings 003 Plan as of October 31, 1997,
which report appears in the December 31, 1997 transition report on Form 11-K of
Roper Industries, Inc.
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
June 16, 1998
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